Brandenburg, the ancient Brennibor of the Wends, 38 miles WSW. of Berlin. The Old Town and the New are on either side of the Havel; on an island in the river stand the castle and the cathedral (14th century), with a fine crypt. The manufactures include woollens, silks, hats, baskets, leather, and starch. Pop. (1890) 37,817.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 398
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