Fennpfuhl () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') in the

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle ...

(''Bezirk'') of

Lichtenberg Lichtenberg () is the eleventh borough of Berlin, Germany. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it absorbed the former borough of Hohenschönhausen. Overview The district contains the Tierpark Berlin in Friedrichsfelde, the larger of Berlin' ...

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. With a population of 30,932 (2008) in an area of , it is the second most

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locality in Berlin (14,591/km²) after Friedenau.

History

In April 1961, the land development of the area, called

(Nord) at that time, was begun, and planning was subdivided into three sections. The area to be built upon covered an area of . In the Erich-Kuttner-Straße on the edge of the area (section I), the first

Plattenbau (plural: , german: Platte + Bau, lit=panel/slab' + 'building/ construction) is a building constructed of large, prefabricated concrete slabs. The word is a compound of (in this context: panel) and (building). Such buildings are often found ...

, one of the most commonly built type of residence in

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

, was built. The building, which was built as an experimental sample, is under monument protection today. On December 2, 1972, construction of the quarter began, the plan being to develop an area for almost 50,000 inhabitants. Populated since the early 1970s, it was officially completed on May 12, 1986.Historical chronicles and pictures about Fennpfuhl

Geography

Fennpfuhl is situated in the eastern side of the city, on the outside edge of the ''Hundekopf'' (dog's head), the colloquial name for central Berlin surrounded by the '' Ringbahn''. It borders the localities of

, Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Weißensee and

Prenzlauer Berg Prenzlauer Berg () is a locality of Berlin, forming the southerly and most urban district of the borough of Pankow. From its founding in 1920 until 2001, Prenzlauer Berg was a district of Berlin in its own right. However, that year it was incorp ...

(both in

Pankow Pankow () is the most populous and the second-largest borough by area of Berlin. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was merged with the former boroughs of Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee; the resulting borough retained the name Pankow. ...

district). An urban park ( Fennpfuhlpark), characterized by numerous

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

s, is situated in the middle of the quarter.

Transport

As urban railways, the locality is served by the

S-Bahn The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble c ...

lines S4 (Ringbahn), S8 and S9, at the stations of Storkower Straße and Landsberger Allee. It is also served by the tramway lines M5, M6, M8, M13, 16 and 21.

Photo gallery

File:Fennpfuhlbruecke1.jpg, A bridge on the lake in Fennpfuhlpark File:Fennpfuhlpark Gr Liegende.jpg, The sculpture "Große Liegende" by Siegfried Krepp in Fennpfuhlpark File:2009-04-20 Otto-Marquardt-Str Hof vor Altersheim - fec AMA.B.jpg, Otto-Marquardt-Straße

References

External links

Fennpfuhl official website

{{Boroughs of Berlin Localities of Berlin *Fennpfuhl