Niederschönhausen: Herthaplatz

Herthaplatz is a local residential square with surrounding apartment buildings and a small-scale neighborhood character. Herthaplatz is shaped above all by the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. In Herthaplatz, the daily character emerges through changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Herthaplatz lies in the borough of Pankow, about 8.0 km north of central Berlin. The transitions from Herthaplatz toward Schlosspark and Uhlandstraße are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Around Herthaplatz, 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 Herthaplatz a recognisable local identity of its own. Within Niederschönhausen, Herthaplatz stands out through a clear public focus for the surrounding streets.