Tegel
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Template:For Tegel is a locality in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf at Template:Coor dm. Although chiefly known for being the location of Berlin's main airport, Berlin-Tegel, it is also a large residential district with some industry. With a large lake, the Tegler See, set in woodlands, Tegel is a popular destination for daytrippers. It also boasts Berlin's oldest tree, called "Dicke Marie" ("Fat Maria").
Between 1930 and 1934 an artillery firing range in the district was used by the Verein für Raumschiffahrt for experiments with liquid-fueled rockets. The principal names involed were its leader Rudolf Nebel and other staff members Hermann Oberth and Wernher von Braun.
Tegel was the location of a medium waveform broadcasting station, from 1933 to 1948. A wire hung-up in a wooden tower was used as an antenna. This tower was blown up as part of the construction of Tegel International Airport at the end of 1948.