🏘️ Wohnstadt Carl Legien
UNESCO-listed modernist housing estate in Berlin
Wohnstadt Carl Legien is one of six modernist housing estates in Berlin collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built between 1928 and 1930, the estate exemplifies early 20th-century housing reform and innovative social policy, designed to provide affordable, functional accommodation for working-class families. The development remains a significant document of the Weimar-era Neues Bauen (New Building) movement.
- Location: Prenzlauer Berg district, Berlin, Germany
- Completed: 1930 (construction 1928–1930)
- Architect: Bruno Taut
- UNESCO World Heritage designation: Part of Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (2008)
Wohnstadt Carl Legien is one of six modernist housing estates in Berlin collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built between 1928 and 1930, the estate exemplifies early 20th-century housing reform and innovative social policy, designed to provide affordable, functional accommodation for working-class families. The development remains a significant document of the Weimar-era Neues Bauen (New Building) movement ...