Books set in Brandenburg

6 books and other written works set here; ordered by German Wikipedia lookups, not readers or sales.

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1PotsdamDer Hauptmann von Köpenick2
2Dorfschmiede KagelDer rote Hahn1
3FehrbellinPrinz Friedrich von Homburg oder die Schlacht bei Fehrbellin1

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Unterleutenby Juli Zeh · 2016
#1127avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Der Hauptmann von Köpenickby Carl Zuckmayer · 1930 · Potsdam
#261.2avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg oder die Schlacht bei Fehrbellinby Heinrich von Kleist · 1821 · Fehrbellin
#350.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Der rote Hahnby Gerhart Hauptmann · 1901 · Dorfschmiede Kagel
#42.8avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Der Verschwiegene wider Willen, oder die Fahrt von Berlin nach Potsdamby August von Kotzebue · 1816 · Potsdam
#5
Kurtby Sarah Kuttner · 2019
#6

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