Friedrichshain: Stralauer Kiez

Stralauer Kiez combines historic village structures with newer developments and proximity to the Spree. Stralauer Kiez is shaped above all by the overlap of dense housing, shops, services, active ground floors and strong transport routes. In Stralauer Kiez, the daily character emerges through frequent pedestrian movement and the quick change between busy main streets and quieter courtyards. Stralauer Kiez lies in the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, about 4.2 km southeast of central Berlin. From Stralauer Kiez toward Revaler Straße and Wriezener Bahnhof, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The immediate streets and open spaces give Stralauer Kiez a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Stralauer Kiez is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Within Friedrichshain, Stralauer Kiez stands out through the intensity of everyday city life at a distinctly local scale.