Tegel
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Tegel is a district of the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf at 52°35' N and 13°21' E. Although chiefly known for being the location of Berlin's main airport, Berlin-Tegel, it is also a large residential district with some industry. With a large lake, the Tegler See, set in woodlands, Tegel is a popular destination for daytrippers. It also boasts Berlin's oldest tree, called "Dicke Marie" ("Fat Maria").
Between 1930 and 1934 an artillery firing range in the district was used by the Verein für Raumschiffahrt for experiments with liquid-fueled rockets. The principal names involed were its leader Rudolf Nebel and other staff members Hermann Oberth and Wernher von Braun.
From 1934 until 1948 there was at Berlin-Tegel a large broadcasting transmitter for medium wave.
Tegel is also the brand name of New Zealand's largest distributor poultry products.
Weblinks
- Launch sute of the Verein für Raumschiffahrt at Berlin-Tegel (http://www.astronautix.com/sites/rakplatz.htm)