The village of Britzig was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act. It is known for being the site of the Hufeisensiedlung ("Horseshoe Estate"), part of the UNESCO Berlin Modernism Housing Estates World Heritage Site since 2008.[2]
The subsidized housing estate was built on the fields of Britz manor between 1925 and 1933 according to plans by Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner. The project was initiated by a housing cooperative established to combat the shortage of affordable living space. Numerous blocks and terraced houses in New Objectivity style with colorful facades include more than 1,000 apartments, situated in spacious gardens designed by landscape architect Leberecht Migge.
Transmission facilityedit
Main article: Britz Tower
The transmission facility of the newly founded RIAS - present-day Deutschlandradio - was built on a site in Britz in 1946 by the American military administration. Several temporary structures were replaced in 1948 with the current, 100-metre high steel masts. These were later extended to heights of 160 m and 144 m.
Short-wave transmissions were made from Britz starting in 1949. In 1978 a medium-wave transmission aerial was added to allow better reception across the whole of the GDR's territory, especially at night.
Blubedit
The disused Blub ("Berliner Luft- und Badeparadies") water park is situated in Britz, near the Teltow Canal. It has become a site of interest to those interested in ruined architecture. It is due for redevelopment in the near future.
Referencesedit
^"Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
^(in German) Historical infos about Britz July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External linksedit
Media related to Britz at Wikimedia Commons
(in German) Britz official website
(in German) Neubritz website
May 02, 2024
britz, other, uses, disambiguation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar. For other uses see Britz disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Britz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Britz German bʁɪt s is a German locality Ortsteil within the Berlin borough Bezirk of Neukolln BritzQuarter of BerlinHufeisensiedlungLocation of Britz in Neukolln district and BerlinBritzShow map of GermanyBritzShow map of BerlinCoordinates 52 27 00 N 13 26 00 E 52 45000 N 13 43333 E 52 45000 13 43333CountryGermanyStateBerlinCityBerlinBoroughNeukollnFounded1273Area Total12 4 km2 4 8 sq mi Elevation52 m 171 ft Population 2020 12 31 1 Total42 846 Density3 500 km2 8 900 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes nr 0802 12347 12359Vehicle registrationBWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Public transport 3 Sights 3 1 Hufeisensiedlung 3 2 Transmission facility 3 3 Blub 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe village of Britzig was first mentioned in 1273 It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act It is known for being the site of the Hufeisensiedlung Horseshoe Estate part of the UNESCO Berlin Modernism Housing Estates World Heritage Site since 2008 2 Public transport editBritz is served by the U7 Berlin U Bahn traveling North South from and to the terminus at Rudow Berlin U Bahn Sights editVillage church with foundation walls from the 13th century Schloss Britz Britz Manor rebuilt in 1883 former residence of Prussian statesman Ewald Friedrich von Hertzberg Britz windmill built in 1866 Britzer Garten site of the 1985 Bundesgartenschau Hufeisensiedlung edit Main article Hufeisensiedlung The subsidized housing estate was built on the fields of Britz manor between 1925 and 1933 according to plans by Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner The project was initiated by a housing cooperative established to combat the shortage of affordable living space Numerous blocks and terraced houses in New Objectivity style with colorful facades include more than 1 000 apartments situated in spacious gardens designed by landscape architect Leberecht Migge Transmission facility edit Main article Britz Tower The transmission facility of the newly founded RIAS present day Deutschlandradio was built on a site in Britz in 1946 by the American military administration Several temporary structures were replaced in 1948 with the current 100 metre high steel masts These were later extended to heights of 160 m and 144 m Short wave transmissions were made from Britz starting in 1949 In 1978 a medium wave transmission aerial was added to allow better reception across the whole of the GDR s territory especially at night Blub edit The disused Blub Berliner Luft und Badeparadies water park is situated in Britz near the Teltow Canal It has become a site of interest to those interested in ruined architecture It is due for redevelopment in the near future References edit Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31 Dezember 2020 PDF Amt fur Statistik Berlin Brandenburg February 2021 in German Historical infos about Britz Archived July 16 2011 at the Wayback MachineExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Britz at Wikimedia Commons in German Britz official website in German Neubritz website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Britz amp oldid 1067993437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
