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Hufeisensiedlung
CultureVisit: ~60 min
The Horseshoe Estate in Britz was built between 1925 and 1933 to a design by the architects Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner. Its horseshoe-shaped block surrounds a pond and offers bright social housing, with colour on the façades and gardens. It is part of the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Hufeisensiedlung: 2 missions
- Look for Taut's coloured façadesWalk the surrounding streets and notice how colour is used on doors and façades, a typical trait of Bruno Taut.
- Walk the horseshoe block beside the pondWalk through the inside of the horseshoe to the central pond and see how the buildings surround it.
Near Hufeisensiedlung
Modernism Housing Estates in Berlin133 m awaySchloss Britz736 m awayBritzer Garten2.7 km awayKörnerpark2.8 km awayKlunkerkranich3.8 km awayTempelhofer Feld4.3 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Hufeisensiedlung?
Allow about 1 h for the visit.
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