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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 |
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| 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.
