Gransee

Gransee
City gate
Coat of arms
Gransee
Location of Gransee within Oberhavel district
Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E / 53.00694; 13.15861Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E / 53.00694; 13.15861
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Oberhavel
Municipal assoc.	Gransee und Gemeinden
Government
• Mayor	Wilfried Hanke (SPD)
Area
• Total	121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	5,814
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	16775
Dialling codes	03306
Vehicle registration	OHV
Website	www.gransee.de

Gransee is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.

A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.

The local council has 18 members:

Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014

Watch tower

Church in Altlüdersdorf

Church in Dannenwalde

Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof

Meseberg palace

Manor in Wentow

Manor in Dannenwalde

Manor in Dannenwalde