Karlshorst: West

Karlshorst West mixes residential buildings with local infrastructure and proximity to the historic horse racing track. At Karlshorst West, the local character comes from the surviving older street pattern, plot structure and building lines that remain legible beneath later development. The everyday rhythm of Karlshorst West is shaped by the overlap of historic fabric with present-day housing, shops and local institutions. Karlshorst West lies in the borough of Lichtenberg, about 8.6 km southeast of central Berlin. The transitions from Karlshorst West toward Karlshorst Nord and Rummelsburg are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Karlshorst West a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Karlshorst West is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. This gives Karlshorst West a distinctive quality: the continuity of the original settlement within modern Berlin.