Schönefeld between BER, village churches and protected green spaces

Schönefeld offers several distinct points of interest for a hotel stay: BER Airport, village churches in various districts, and protected green and recreational areas.

Airport, architecture and connections

The BER building combines Bauhaus architecture with works by international artists. The artworks are visible to passengers and visitors throughout the airport. The viewing terrace is on the roof of Terminal 1, between the two runways. If you plan to visit, check the current visitor regulations in advance.

In Selchow, the Landebahn 3.0 café and beer garden is located directly behind a BER runway. From there, guests can watch aircraft take off from close up. The district thus combines dining with a direct view of airport operations.

The International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) is also held in the Schönefeld district. It has taken place every two years since 1992; specific dates vary. If you want to combine your trip with the trade fair, check the event dates against your travel dates.

Schönefeld is connected to Berlin’s bus and S-Bahn network, the A117 and A113 motorways, the B96 and B96a federal highways, and long-distance rail and air travel. This overview helps you find your bearings at the municipal level. For your specific trip, you can compare timetables and your accommodation’s address with the connections you plan to use.

Village churches in several districts

The Protestant village church in Schönefeld is a late Romanesque fieldstone church dating from the mid-13th century. Its grounds include a chapel containing the tomb of the former estate owner Karl Wrede and his wife. The village church is also a center for Sunday services, regular events and festivals such as the summer festival and the Schönefeld Festival of Lights. If you want to travel specifically for a festival, check the dates.

The listed village church in Selchow dates from the 14th century. Its furnishings include a Baroque pulpit altar, an elaborately designed patron’s box and a late medieval wooden crucifix from the late 15th century. The building thus brings together several periods: the church dates back to the Middle Ages, while the pulpit altar is Baroque.

In Waßmannsdorf, a listed rectangular Gothic fieldstone church dating from the mid-13th century stands. Its west tower was added later; the church also has a Baroque altar. These details about the design, tower and altar offer specific points of reference if you want to compare the village church with Schönefeld’s other churches.

The listed village church in Waltersdorf includes a churchyard, a fire-engine house, a tomb for Wilhelm Zacher and remnants of a fieldstone wall. Here, several elements of the surrounding grounds, as well as the church building, are part of the historic complex. Together with the churches in Schönefeld, Selchow and Waßmannsdorf, it shows how varied the local church sites are.

Protected green and recreational areas

The Torfbusch nature reserve is near Selchow and is one of the protected green and recreational areas in the municipality of Schönefeld. The Flutgrabenaue in Waltersdorf is also among these areas. The two place names locate the green spaces in different districts and complement Schönefeld’s architectural attractions with a natural dimension.

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