SPREE

The 'Spree' (Sorbian ''Sprowja''/''Sprewja'') is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Havel river and is approximately 400 kilometres in length.
Its source is located in the Lusatian Hills (''Lausitzer Bergland'') on the Czech border. Further north the river enters the Spreewald, a large wetlands area, that is identical with the settlement areas of the Sorbs. In its final portion the river runs through the city centre of Berlin to join the Havel river in the western quarters of Berlin.
Residents and tourists commonly attend events at Badeschiff, a pool placed within the Spree.
Towns on the river's course include: Bautzen, Spremberg, Cottbus, Lübbenau, Lübben, Fürstenwalde and Berlin.
The river gave its name to several German districts:

★ Spree-Neiße

★ Oder-Spree

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Views of the Spree in central Berlin

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Views of the Spree in central Berlin

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★ Panorama Spree - Panoramic view of the river in Berlin