World Heritage Photos

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: Six locations in Berlin are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Gartenstadt (Garden City) Falkenberg, Siedlung Schillerpark, Großsiedlung Britz, Großsiedlung Siemensstadt, Wohnstadt Carl Legien and Weiße Stadt (White City). These modernist housing estates are spread throughout the German capital and were built between 1913 and 1934. Walter Gropius, Hans Scharoun, Martin Wagner and Bruno Taut were among the leading architects. The estates were designed in the style of the Modern Movement, also known as the International Style. These modern estates contributed to improving housing and living conditions for people on low incomes. The estates exercised substantial influence on the development of housing around the whole world. One of the most iconic housing estates in Berlin is the Horseshoe Estate (Hufeisensiedlung) within the Großsiedlung Britz. In addition to the modernist housing estates, Berlin also features two other UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Museumsinsel (Museum Island) and the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin. The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates gained status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. World Heritage Art: White City Berlin

www.werelderfgoedfotos.nl   © Copyright   World Heritage Photos

➔

➔

1. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The Horseshoe Estate (German: Hufeisensiedlung) within the Großsiedlung Britz. The modernist housing estates were designed in the style of the Modern Movement, an early 20th-century architectural and urban planning movement. These six estates were built between 1913 and 1934. They exercised a substantial influence on the development of modern housing around the world. The Modernism Housing Estates in Berlin were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. 

2. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: A number of shops and a restaurant in the Hufeisensiedlung (Horseshoe Estate) in Großsiedlung Britz. One of the shops now houses the Modernism Housing Estates Information Centre. The six locations of the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates included on the UNESCO World Heritage List are: Gartenstadt (Garden City) Falkenberg, Großsiedlung Britz, Großsiedlung Siemensstadt, Siedlung Schillerpark, Wohnstadt Carl Legien and the Weiße Stadt (White City).

3. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The housing estate of Großsiedlung Siemensstadt in Berlin. Siemensstadt is also known as the Ringsiedlung (Ring Estate). The estate was built between 1929 and 1931. Siemensstadt was built to provide housing for the employees of the nearby Siemens factories. During the numerous air raids on Berlin in the Second World War, these Modernism Housing Estates suffered relatively little damage. Siemensstadt is primarily located in the district of Charlottenburg-North.

4. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: Großsiedlung Siemensstadt. Numerous trees and shrubs were planted in the large open spaces between the apartment blocks to emphasise the green character of the estate. The green park-like spaces between the buildings were designed by the landscape architect Leberecht Migge. Today, the historic Berlin Modernism Housing Estates are still inhabited, and many of the homes are among the most desirable urban residences in the city of Berlin, which has almost four million inhabitants. 

5. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The Horseshoe Estate (Hufeisensiedlung) was designed by the renowned German architect and urban planner Bruno Taut. It was built around a pond that had already existed long before the Horseshoe Estate was built. All the housing units had a bathroom, a kitchen and a separate bedroom; facilities that were very modern at the time. The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates contributed significantly to improving the housing and living conditions for people on low incomes.

6. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The Horseshoe Estate within Großsiedlung Britz is one of the most iconic housing estates in Berlin. It was built around a glacial pond between 1924 and 1931. The horseshoe-shaped building is 350 metres long. The Großsiedlung Britz housing district contains almost 2,000 homes in total. The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates were designed in the style of the Modern Movement, also known as the International Style. The Berlin modernist housing estates are spread all across the city.

7. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: These rows of houses in 'Die Hüsung' are part of the Großsiedlung Britz housing estate. The housing estates in Berlin were designed by the architects Walter Gropius, Hans Scharoun, Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner. The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. Of the six inscribed estates, four were developed under the leadership of the architect Bruno Taut. The Modernism Housing Estates are a celebrated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The houses remain inhabited today.

8. 

   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The houses of the Horseshoe Estate were built around this pond. This iconic semi-circular building is considered the heart of Großsiedlung Britz. The other houses in this estate were built in long rows, forming a radial pattern – like the spokes of a wheel – that fans out from the horseshoe-shaped central building. The Horseshoe Estate itself consists of 25 housing blocks. This estate is one of the most renowned of the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates.