Gropiusstadt
Encyclopedia
Gropiusstadt is a locality
(Ortsteil) within the Berlin
borough (Bezirk) of Neukölln
. It was named after the architect who projected the complex: Walter Gropius
.
style by Walter Gropius
, ended in 1960. In Berlin, Gropius also projected the Sommerfeld House, the Interbau
and the Großsiedlung Siemensstadt quarter. As part of West Berlin
, its borders with Brandenburg
(part of East Germany) were crossed by the Berlin Wall
from 1961 to 1989. As of 2001 it was still an autonomous Ortsteil.
It became famous as the place in which the German
writer Christiane F.
lived from childhood to adolescence, author of the novel "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo".
, a municipality in Dahme-Spreewald
district, Brandenburg
. It borders with the Berlin localities of Britz
, Rudow
and Berlin
. This locality also separates Buckow
from its northern exclave, a zone named Buckow-II.
stations, all located on the U7 line: Johannisthaler Chaussee, Lipschitzallee
, Wutzkyallee
and Zwickauer Damm
.
Boroughs and localities of Berlin
Berlin is both a city and one of Germany’s federal states. It is made up of twelve boroughs , each with its own borough government, though all boroughs are subject to Berlin’s city and state government.-History:Each borough is made up of several officially recognized localities...
(Ortsteil) within the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
borough (Bezirk) of Neukölln
Neukölln
Neukölln is the eighth borough of Berlin, located in the southeastern part of the city and was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city...
. It was named after the architect who projected the complex: Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius
Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture....
.
History
Building of the quarter, initially named Britz-Buckow-Rudow and projected in a modernistModern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
style by Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius
Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture....
, ended in 1960. In Berlin, Gropius also projected the Sommerfeld House, the Interbau
Interbau
Interbau was a housing development, constructed as part of the 1957 International Building Exhibition in the Hansaviertel area of West Berlin....
and the Großsiedlung Siemensstadt quarter. As part of West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, its borders with Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
(part of East Germany) were crossed by the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
from 1961 to 1989. As of 2001 it was still an autonomous Ortsteil.
It became famous as the place in which the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
writer Christiane F.
Christiane F.
Christiane F. is a former heroin addict famous for her contribution to the autobiographical book , and the film based on the book, which describes her struggle with various forms of drug addiction during her teens.-Early life:Christiane was born in Hamburg, but her family moved to West Berlin when...
lived from childhood to adolescence, author of the novel "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo".
Geography
Gropiusstadt is located in the southern suburb of Berlin and a small part of it (the southernmost one) borders with SchönefeldSchönefeld
-Places in Germany:*Schönefeld, a municipality of Brandenburg near Berlin*Leipzig-Schönefeld, a quarter of Leipzig, Saxony*Schönefeld , a village in the town Beelitz, Brandenburg...
, a municipality in Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.- History :...
district, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
. It borders with the Berlin localities of Britz
Britz
Britz is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Neukölln.-History:The village of Britzig was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act...
, Rudow
Rudow
Rudow is a locality within the Berlin borough of Neukölln.-History:The village was founded in 1373. Until 1920 it was a municipality of the former Teltow district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act"...
and Berlin
Buckow (Berlin)
Buckow is a locality within the Berlin borough of Neukölln.-History:The village was founded in 1373 by German settlers probably at the place of an earlier Wends' village of the name Buk spelled along with its patronymic suffix -ow...
. This locality also separates Buckow
Buckow (Berlin)
Buckow is a locality within the Berlin borough of Neukölln.-History:The village was founded in 1373 by German settlers probably at the place of an earlier Wends' village of the name Buk spelled along with its patronymic suffix -ow...
from its northern exclave, a zone named Buckow-II.
Transport
As urban rail, the locality is served by 4 U-BahnBerlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
stations, all located on the U7 line: Johannisthaler Chaussee, Lipschitzallee
Lipschitzallee (Berlin U-Bahn)
Lipschitzallee is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .This station was opened in 1970 and should have been named Heroldweg. However it was named Lipschitzallee . The next station is Wutzykallee....
, Wutzkyallee
Wutzkyallee (Berlin U-Bahn)
Wutzkyallee is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Designed by R.G.Rümmler and opened in 1970 it should be named "Efeuweg", however it was opened with the actual name. The next station is Zwickauer Damm.-References:...
and Zwickauer Damm
Zwickauer Damm (Berlin U-Bahn)
Zwickauer Damm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Finished in 1970 by R.G.Rümmler it was the end of the line U7 . The next station is Rudow.-References:...
.