Hufeisensiedlung is a large housing development designed around a central pond in the Neukolln district of Berlin, Germany. Originally built on the outskirts of the metropolis to house workers and craftsmen, the high rents proved more affordable to civil servants, and politically engaged artists and intellectuals. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1924/00/00 | The city buys land and hires two housing cooperatives DeGeWo (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Forderung des Wohnungsbaus) and the trade union backed GEHAG (Gemeinnutzige Heimstatten-, Spar- und Bau-Aktiengesellschaft). to build the Britz housing estate. | |||||
| 1925/00/00 | Bruno Taut | Architect | Construction begins on a horseshoe shaped housing estate in the Neukolln district of Berlin. | |||
| 1930/00/00 | Landscape architect Leberecht Migge and Neukolln gardens director Ottokar Wagler contribute to the design of Hufeisensiedlung. | |||||
| 1930/00/00 | Martin Wagner (architect) | City Planner | Hufeisensiedlung's six building sections are completed. The structure consists of 1,285 flats and 679 terraced houses, each with a garden and a small terrace which are too expensive for the typical worker or craftsmen. | |||
| 1933/02/28 | Erich Muhsam | Victim | Anarchist poet and anti-fascist, Erich Muhsam, is arrested by the NAZI government at his home in Hufeisensiedlung. |
| Particulars for Hufeisensiedlung: | |
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| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Civil Government | Government Sponsored Development |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Architectural Style | Modern Movement |
| Historic Use | Multiple dwelling |
| Owner | State |
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