Köpenick
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Köpenick is a historic locality in Berlin, situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the southeast of the German capital. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only off
Town hall on Dahme river
The Old Town with views of St. Laurence (left), town hall (center) and palace (right) from the opposite bank of the Dahme in Spindlersfeld
Statue of "Captain" Wilhelm Voigt
Köpenick Palace
Wilhelm Voigt
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Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt was a German con man and impostor. In his most famous exploit, Voigt masqueraded as a military officer of the elite Prussian Guards in 1906, rounding up a number of Imperial Ge
Köpenick
…Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Mellowpark, the largest outdoor skatepark in Europe, is located in the town. Köpenick is also known for the imposter Hauptmann von Köpenick. A large percentage of Köpenick's surface area is made up of pine forests and expanses of water like lake Müggelsee, which is why it is often referred…
Voigt in 1910
A commemorative memorial plate for Wilhelm Voigt and the Captain of Köpenick at Köpenick city hall. The text briefly recounts the happenings, including the exact date, and the subsequent fame of the case through Carl Zuckmayer's play.
![A statue of Wilhelm Voigt as the Captain of Köpenick at Köpenick city hall (by Spartak Babajan [de])](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Hauptmann_von_Koepenick_-_Bronzestatue.jpg/500px-Hauptmann_von_Koepenick_-_Bronzestatue.jpg)
A statue of Wilhelm Voigt as the Captain of Köpenick at Köpenick city hall (by Spartak Babajan [de])
Uniform worn by Wilhelm Voigt as the Captain of Köpenick