Spandau Prison — was a prison situated in the borough of Spandau in western Berlin, constructed in 1876 and demolished in 1987 after the death of its last prisoner, Rudolf Hess, to prevent it from becoming a neo Nazi shrine. The prison was near, though not part… … Wikipedia
Spandau — For the Spandau machine gun, see Maschinengewehr 08. For the 1980s New Romantic group, see Spandau Ballet. Spandau is the fifth and westernmost borough ( Bezirk ) of Berlin, situated at the confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the… … Wikipedia
Citadel — This article is about a type of fortification. For other uses, see Citadel (disambiguation). In this seventeenth century plan of the fortified city of Casale Monferrato the citadel is the large star shaped structure on the left … Wikipedia
Spandau — /shpahn dow/, n. a district of Berlin, in E Germany: site of prison for Nazi war criminals. * * * ▪ area, Berlin, Germany area of Berlin, Germany. It lies on the Havel River at the mouth of the Spree (Spree River). Originally the site of a… … Universalium
SPANDAU — (45), an important town and fortress of Prussia, in Brandenburg, at the confluence of the Spree and Havel, 8 m. W. by N. of Berlin; fortifications are of the strongest and most modern kind, and in the Julius Tower of the powerful citadel the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Battle in Berlin — Part of the Battle of Berlin … Wikipedia
Zitadelle (Berlin U-Bahn) — Zitadelle is a station on the Berlin U Bahn line U7. It was opened on October 1 1984 with the line s extension from Rohrdamm to Rathaus Spandau. Its name means Citadel in English and it was named for the historic Spandau Citadel.The station s… … Wikipedia
U7 (Berlin U-Bahn) — The U7 is a line on the Berlin U Bahn. It runs completely underground for a length of convert|31.8|km|mi|1, through 40 stations; and connects Spandau, via Neukölln, to Gropiusstadt and Rudow. The line was originally the south eastern branch of… … Wikipedia
Berlin — This article is about the capital of Germany. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). Berlin State of Germany Left to right: Berliner … Wikipedia
List of forts — This is a list for articles on notable historic forts which may or may not be under current active use by a military. There are also many towns named after a Fort, the largest being Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Contents 1 Australia 2 Bahamas … Wikipedia
