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Modernism Housing Estates in Berlin, the capital city of Germany: There are six locations in Berlin that have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Gartenstadt (Garden City) Falkenberg, Siedlung Schillerpark, Großsiedlung Britz, Großsiedlung Siemensstadt, Wohnstadt Carl Legien, Weisse Stadt (White City). The Berlin modern housing estates are spread all over the city. The six housing estates in Berlin were built in 1913-1934. Walter Gropius, Hans Scharoun, Martin Wagner and Bruno Taut were among the leading architects. The housing estates were designed in the style of the Modern Movement, also known as the International Style. The modernism housing estates in Berlin contributed to improving housing and living conditions for people with low incomes. The Berlin modernism housing 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 Settlement in the Großsiedlung Britz. Besides the modernism housing estates, there are another two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Berlin: the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, and the Museumsinsel. The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates gained the status as a UNESCO World Heritage in 2008. World Heritage Art: White City Berlin

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   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The Horseshoe Settlement (German: Hufeisensiedlung) within the Großsiedlung Britz. The modernism housing estates were designed in the style of the Modern Movement, an early 20th-century architectural and urban planning movement. The six modernism housing 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. 

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   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: A number of shops and a restaurant in the Hufeisensiedlung (Horseshoe Settlement) in Großsiedlung Britz. One of the shops 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).

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   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The housing estate of Großsiedlung Siemensstadt in Berlin. Großsiedlung Siemensstadt is also known as the Ringsiedlung (Ring Estate). The housing estate was built from 1929 to 1931. Großsiedlung Siemensstadt was built as housing for the employees of the nearby situated Siemens factory. During the numerous air raids on Berlin in World War II, the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates suffered relatively little damage.

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   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: Großsiedlung Siemensstadt. Numerous trees and shrubs were planted in the large open spaces between the apartment blocks, giving special importance to the rural character of the housing estates. Today, the Berlin modernism housing estates are still inhabited. A huge number of the homes are among the most desirable urban residences in the city. The Modernism Housing Estates in Berlin are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

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

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   Berlin Modernism Housing Estates: The Horseshoe Settlement in Großsiedlung Britz is one of the most iconic housing estates in Berlin. It was built around a glacial pond from 1924 to 1931. The horseshoe-shaped building is 350 meters 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 modern housing estates are spread all across the city.

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   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.