Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow: Märchenland

Märchenland is a planned residential area with substantial open space in the borough of Pankow. The local streetscape is chiefly defined by detached homes and quiet residential streets; planned housing, courtyards and clearly structured open spaces; parks, mature trees and everyday green space; as well as open fields, gardens and a broad suburban horizon. In Märchenland, the daily character emerges through repeated building types, green courtyards and the separation of through traffic from internal routes. Märchenland lies about 8.6 km northeast of central Berlin. The transitions from Märchenland toward Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg and Blankenburg are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Around Märchenland, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Within Stadtrandsiedlung Malchow, Märchenland stands out through the smaller everyday zones that exist inside a large planned layout.