Tempelhof: Marienhöhe

Marienhöhe is an elevated residential area offering green surroundings and a quieter, more secluded atmosphere. The defining local feature of Marienhöhe is the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. How Marienhöhe is used over the course of the day depends on the relationship between building scale, street greenery and the small spaces used repeatedly by residents. Marienhöhe lies in the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, about 8.0 km south of central Berlin. The transitions from Marienhöhe toward Ringstraße and Munsterdamm are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Marienhöhe a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Marienhöhe is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Together, these elements make the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark central to the identity of Marienhöhe.