Cannabaceae

Britz
Hufeisensiedlung
Hufeisensiedlung
Location of Britz in Neukölln district and Berlin
Britz is located in Germany
Britz
Britz
Britz is located in Berlin
Britz
Britz
Coordinates: 52°27′00″N 13°26′00″E / 52.45000°N 13.43333°E / 52.45000; 13.43333
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughNeukölln
Founded1273
Area
 • Total12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total44,029
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
12347, 12359
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

Britz (German: [bʁɪt͡s] ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the Berlin borough (Bezirk) of Neukölln.

History

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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]

Public transport

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Britz is served by the U7 (Berlin U-Bahn) traveling North / South from and to the terminus at Rudow (Berlin U-Bahn).

Sights

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Hufeisensiedlung

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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

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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

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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

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Media related to Britz at Wikimedia Commons

One thought on “Cannabaceae

  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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