Stölln in Gollenberg in Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany — Central Europe

Historic Aerospace Site Gollenberg

Otto Lilienthal

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Historic Aerospace Site Gollenberg Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. Historic Aerospace Site Gollenberg Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Otto Lilienthal (23. Mai 1848 in Anklam) flog hier mit selbstkonstruierten Gleitflugzeugen erfolgreich über Distanzen von bis zu 250 Metern, bevor er am 9. August 1896 tödlich abstürzte. Wilbur Wright schrieb 15 Jahre später: "... er war ohne Frage der größte der Vorläufer, und die Welt schuldet ihm viel."

Otto Lilienthal (May 23, 1848 in Anklam) had successfully flown here over distances of up to 250 meters in mono- and bi-plane gliders of his own design before a fatal crash on August 9, 1896. Wilbur Wright wrote 15 years later: "... he was without question the greatest of the precursors, and the world owes to him a great debt."

Erected 2025 by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 52° 44.725′ N, 12° 23.271′ E. Marker is in Gollenberg, Brandenburg, in Havelland. It is in Stölln. It can be reached from Am Gollenberg south of Otto-Lilienthal-Straße,

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on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Am Gollenberg 5, Gollenberg BB 14728, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire

and also the former East Germany.

More about this marker. This marker is located near the base of the hill. Other related markers are at the top of the hill.

Also see . . . AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites. (Submitted on September 18, 2026.)

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2. Historic Aerospace Site Gollenberg Marker

Denkmal Otto Lilienthal image. Click for full size.

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3. Denkmal Otto Lilienthal

Memorial on the nearby hilltop.

Otto Lilienthal flying near Berlin in 1895 image. Click for full size.

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4. Otto Lilienthal flying near Berlin in 1895

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on February 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.

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