Tegel: Heiligensee

Heiligensee is a quiet residential district in the northwest of Berlin, known for its lakes, forests and detached houses. The defining local feature of Heiligensee is the relationship between water, shorelines, access paths and the housing or open space immediately around them. How Heiligensee is used over the course of the day depends on views, recreational routes and abrupt transitions between built blocks and a more open waterside setting. Heiligensee lies in the borough of Reinickendorf, about 13 km northwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Heiligensee toward Heiligensee Nord and Konradshöhe/Tegelort are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Heiligensee a recognisable local identity of its own. Together, these elements make the stronger sense of space created by the water within the surrounding district central to the identity of Heiligensee.