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FURSTENWALDE , a See also: town of See also: Germany, in the Prussian province of See also: Brandenburg, on the right See also: bank of the See also: Spree, and on the railway from Berlin to See also: Frankfort-on-See also: Oder, 28 m
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E. of the former city
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Pop
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(1905) 20,498
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Its beautiful See also: cathedral See also: church contains several old monuments
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The
See also: industries are important, including, besides See also: brewing and malting, manufactures of See also: starch, See also: vinegar, electric lamps and See also: gas-fittings, stoves, &c., iron-founding and wool-See also: weaving
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Furstenwalde is one of the See also: oldest towns of Brandenburg
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From 1385 it was the seat of the See also: bishop of Lebus, whose bishopric was incorporated with the electorate of See also: Brunswick in 1595
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