Frohnau: West

Frohnau West continues the garden city design with spacious plots, forest proximity and a distinctly suburban, low-density character. Frohnau West is shaped above all by lower building density, detached homes, private gardens and comparatively little through traffic. In Frohnau West, the daily character emerges through larger plots, mature planting and a slower rhythm than in Berlin’s inner-city blocks. Frohnau West lies in the borough of Reinickendorf, about 15 km northwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Frohnau West toward Frohnau Ost and Heiligensee are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Around Frohnau West, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. The immediate streets and open spaces give Frohnau West a recognisable local identity of its own. Within Frohnau, Frohnau West stands out through the sense of privacy and local continuity found at the metropolitan edge.