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.
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