Gollenberg (Havelland)

Geschichte

Gollenberg is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany consisting of Schönholz-Neuwerder, Stölln and Ohnewitz.HistoryThe municipality is named after the Gollenberg near Stölln and was created December 31, 2002 when the municipalities of Schönholz-Neuwerder and Stölln were merged.AviationOtto LilienthalAviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal (1848–1896) crashed his glider here and died later.Lady AgnesOn October 23, 1989, an Ilyushin Il-62 jet airliner was intentionally landed on the 900m short grass airfield of Stölln/Rhinow in a risky maneuver. The jet, donated by the GDR's airline Interflug and nicknamed „Lady Agnes“ after Lilienthal's wife, is now used for weddings.Air sport events at Stölln/Rhinow airfield The 23rd national youth gliding competition Bundesjugendvergleichsfliegen (not to be mixed with Junior Nationals) took place in Stölln/Rhinow in 2007. The 2007 club championships in glider aerobatics "Salzmann Cup" took place at Stölln/Rhinow airfield. Since 2004, the cross-country soaring competition "Cats Cradle Club Cup" takes place at Stölln/Rhinow airfield regularly. About 100 pilots participated in the fly-in for celebrating '100 years human flight' in May 1991.