Bogensee

Bogensee is a small lake near Wandlitz in the German state of Brandenburg, located about north of the Berlin city limits.

The oval-shaped lake, a relic of the last ice age, is located on the Barnim Plateau and part of the Barnim Nature Park. It covers an area of approximately , and is in width (west to east) and in length (south to north). The maximum depth is given as . The surrounding estates of Lanke manor were acquired by the City of Berlin in 1919. There are no buildings, paths or beaches directly on the banks of the lake. thumb|left|Bogensee country house, 2008 condition Bogensee is known for the nearby Villa Bogensee, the former summer retreat of Nazi minister Joseph Goebbels, located approximately northwest of the shore. The premises were dedicated to Goebbels by the Berlin city administration on the occasion of his 39th birthday in 1936; he had an extended country home erected at the site until 1939, including a private cinema, a bunker, and adjacent SS barracks. Co-financed by the UFA film company, the building became a popular venue for movie actors like Zarah Leander, Emil Jannings and Heinz Rühmann.