Reg.Nr. D1-1978

Urban renewal program: Schnoor Quarter (Schnoorviertel), Bremen

Schnoorviertel is the only quarter of Bremen which was kept nearly on its whole after WWII. In 1959 the government started with a program to restore the old buildings. This and private initiative led to the achieved revitalization of the whole quarter.
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Project details

Title:Urban renewal program: Schnoor Quarter (Schnoorviertel), Bremen
Entr. year: 1978
Result:Medal
Country: Germany
Town: Bremen
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Urban renewal/design - Village renewal/design
Former use:Inner urban area with a decreasing resident population
Actual use:Historic urban quarter with appropriate infrastructure and a resident population
Built: 15th-19th century
The Jury's citation: "Für die vorbildliche Erneuerung und Wiederbelebung des alten Schnoor-Viertels"
GPS:53°4'22.2"N 8°48'34.8"E
Web, Links:

www.bremen.de/schnoor-quarter

Description:
Schnoorviertel is the only quarter of Bremen which was kept nearly on its whole after WWII. In 1959 the government started with a program to restore the old buildings. This and private initiative led to the achieved revitalization of the whole quarter.