Steilshoop: Bramfelder See

Bramfelder See is the clearest local landscape element in this part of Steilshoop. 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 Bramfelder See separately helps bring the waterside setting and its everyday recreational value into the description. Schools, sports facilities, childcare, community projects and the shopping centre were integrated into the original plan, although parts of the central area have required repeated renewal. Green routes connect the housing areas with the Bramfelder See, allotments and wider recreational paths, so the district is greener than its dense buildings initially suggest. Steilshoop has no rapid-transit station at present and relies heavily on buses, making transport a long-standing local issue.