Farmsen-Berne: Tegelsee

Tegelsee is the clearest local landscape element in this part of Farmsen-Berne. Water and the spaces immediately around it influence routes, views and the amount of openness between the surrounding streets, giving this micro-area a character that differs from drier and more densely built parts of the district. Treating Tegelsee separately helps bring the waterside setting and its everyday recreational value into the description. Between and around them, the Wandse, Berner Au, allotments and green corridors create continuous walking and cycling routes that soften the suburban fabric. The U1 runs through the district with several stations, giving direct access to Wandsbek and central Hamburg and making the area much better connected than its outer location suggests. Schools, sports grounds, local shopping and community facilities are distributed across several centres rather than concentrated in one urban core.