Bad Freienwalde is a town in the Märkisch-Oderland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on an old branch of the Oder River, 15 km east of Eberswalde, and 50 km northeast of Berlin. It has a population of 13,087 (0205). It has a small palace, built by the Great Elector, an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, and manufactures of furniture, machinery. The neighboring forests and its medicinal springs make it a favorite summer resort of the inhabitants of Berlin. A new tower commands a fine view of the Oderbruch. Freienwalde first appeared as a town in 1364.
