Blumenberg

Blumenberg is one of Cologne’s newer northern districts, planned as a quiet family-oriented settlement at the edge of open fields. Curving residential streets, modern housing and the nearby S-Bahn give it a suburban character with unusually broad horizons for Cologne. Administratively, Blumenberg belongs to Cologne’s Chorweiler borough. Housing in Blumenberg is varied: quieter streets, larger building groups and small local facilities combine to produce several recognisable residential settings. In Blumenberg, the arrangement of housing and open space reflects its period of development and gives the area a clear internal order. The available greenery makes the internal contrasts of Blumenberg easier to read and gives many everyday routes a calmer character. Differences between main roads and quieter internal streets are important to the everyday experience of the area.