Wartenberg: Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg

Malchow and Wartenberg retain rural characteristics within Berlin, with open landscapes, farms and low-density housing. At Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg, the local character comes from lower building density, detached homes, private gardens and comparatively little through traffic. The everyday rhythm of Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg is shaped by larger plots, mature planting and a slower rhythm than in Berlin’s inner-city blocks. Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg lies in the borough of Lichtenberg, about 10 km northeast of central Berlin. Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg merges gradually into Märchenland and Dorf Falkenberg; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. The immediate streets and open spaces give Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg a recognisable local identity of its own. This gives Dörfer Malchow-Wartenberg a distinctive quality: the sense of privacy and local continuity found at the metropolitan edge.