Rüdersdorf bei Berlin

Geschichte

Rüdersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.OverviewThe municipality is situated 26km east of Berlin centre and includes the three districts Hennickendorf, Herzfelde and Lichtenow. Rüdersdorf is noted for its limestone-open-pit mining. Some parts of the mine are used as a museum (Museumspark Rüdersdorf). Some notable buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate are built with limestone from Rüdersdorf.DemographyCoat of armsThe coat of arms of Gemeinde Rüdersdorf bei Berlin shows a rooted green lime tree with two red shields on its side. The shield towards the left of the trunk shows the silver hammer and pick as a symbol for the limestone quarrying: An industry which has shaped this municipality and is still present to this day. On the right side of the trunk, the shield symbolizes a silver turnip which represents the local agriculture. Both industries have been implanted back in the 13th century by the monks of the Zinna Abbey.Notable peopleJohanna Elberskirchen, German feministKarla Woisnitza, artistTwin townsHemmoorLubońPierrefitte-sur-Seine