Pankow: Florakiez

Florakiez is a residential neighborhood in Pankow known for its historic buildings, cafés and lively community atmosphere. Florakiez is shaped above all by the overlap of dense housing, shops, services, active ground floors and strong transport routes. In Florakiez, the daily character emerges through frequent pedestrian movement and the quick change between busy main streets and quieter courtyards. Florakiez lies in the borough of Pankow, about 5.1 km north of central Berlin. From Florakiez toward Tiroler Viertel and Schönholz, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The immediate streets and open spaces give Florakiez a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Florakiez is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Within Pankow, Florakiez stands out through the intensity of everyday city life at a distinctly local scale.