Ruedersdorf is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Berlin centre. The municipality is noted for its limestone-open-pit mining. Some parts of the mine are used as a museum (Museumspark Ruedersdorf). Some notable buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate are built with limestone from Ruedersdorf.
Ruedersdorf was built as a foundation of the Cistercian 1235-1250 in southeastern Barnim, where the monastery Zinna built up ten villages as the owner of the land. During this period, the legend says Ruedersdorfer farmers discovered on their fields and meadows the outcropping limestone. Right thereafter, in 1254 Ruedersdorfer limestone was used for the construction of the Dominican monastery in Strausberg.
With the privatization of the limestone mining and cement plants, as well as the demolition tattered factory building the environmental situation improved greatly. The serious dust emissions in Ruedersdorf have been significantly reduced to 1995 inclusive.
On September 23rd 2008, the municipality was awarded the title "City of Diversity" conferred by the federal government.
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Reden Library of Ruedersdorf
1902 The "Niederbarnimer News" carried out a communication on the opening of a public library in Ruedersdorf-Kalkberge.
1903 At the address book of the office district Ruedersdorf a public library in Kalkberge, Redenstrasse 17 was quoted. In the twenties the library was relocated to the community building Schulstrasse 54.
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2010 The 775th year of existence of the community Ruedersdorf is also for the libraries of the community a milestone in its history. In February, the sub-branch Herzfelde moves to the new community center at Moellenstr. 12. Two months later, Friedrich Wilhelm von Reden - Library leaves Kulturhaus Ruedersdorf and moves in to a Community structure with the municipal archive at Straße der Jugend 32. On 14.04.2010 the inauguration takes place. The new home is a godsend, it is handicapped accessible and is located in the center; near the city hall and the bus and tram stops. From that day on, the library is also open every 1st Saturday of the month. On 20.10.2010, the library is host to the opening event of the nationwide library campaign "Meeting Point Library" for the county MOL.
history of the library
