What is Marzahn?
Q: What is Marzahn?
A: Marzahn is a locality within the borough Marzahn-Hellersdorf of Berlin.
Q: When did Marzahn become part of Greater Berlin?
A: Marzahn became part of Greater Berlin in 1920, as a part of the Lichtenberg district.
Q: What happened to Marzahn and Hellersdorf in 2001?
A: In 2001, the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf were fused into a single new borough.
Q: Who owned the land that now includes Bürknersfelde and Ahrensfelde?
A: The land that now includes Bürknersfelde and Ahrensfelde once belonged to the Brandenburg municipality of Ahrensfelde and was incorporated into Berlin in 1990.
Q: When was Marzahn first mentioned in history?
A: The historic village of Marzahn was first mentioned as Morczane in a 1300 deed by Margrave Albert III of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.
Q: What happened at the labour camp located in Marzhan during WWII?
A: During WWII, a labour camp located in Marzan interned Roma from July 16, 1936 on until 1943 when they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau where most were gassed as part of Nazi Porajmos extermination policy.
Q: What event took place at Erholungspark (Recreation Park)Marazhn 1987? A:In 1987, Erholungspark (Recreation Park)Marazhn hosted the Berliner Gartenschau which was a horticulture show on the occasion of Berlin's 750th anniversary.
