The Berliner Siedlung Gartenfeld is a district in the west of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. The district was created after the war. There were initially two separate housing estates. Today, the district is one of the city's well-known residential areas. There are detached houses, apartment buildings and large residential complexes. There are also many green spaces. The estate is home to many people. There is a good infrastructure there. There are also schools and cultural facilities.
The districts are located on Tannenwaldallee. Tannenwaldallee is the start of Elisabethenschneise. The Elisabethenschneise leads to the Sandplackenpass in the Taunus. The districts are separated by Tannenwaldallee. Together with Dornholzhausen, they form the western part of Bad Homburg. They lie to the west of the city center. Together, the districts have a large population. The number of inhabitants is from September 1, 2016. The settlements consist of terraced houses. There are also detached single-family homes and apartment buildings. Sometimes there are also villas. There are large residential complexes in the north-western part of the Gartenfeld estate. These are located close to the main road. There are also large residential complexes near the city center. These are located in the Berliner Siedlung. There are many allotment gardens in the Berliner Siedlung and Gartenfeldsiedlung.
The Berliner Siedlung Gartenfeld is easily accessible. You can get to Frankfurt am Main quickly. The Rhine-Main area can also be reached quickly. This is possible via the A661 and the B456. Public transport connects the district with Bad Homburg city center. Bus routes 1 and 2 run regularly. There are shopping facilities in the district. You can also shop in the neighboring urban areas. The nearby commercial area offers further opportunities.
The Paul-Maar-Schule is an elementary school in the district. Secondary schools are located in the neighboring districts. These are easily accessible. There are also kindergartens. There are playgrounds. The residential area is particularly good for families.
Part of the Landgraves' garden landscape is on Tannenwaldallee. It goes as far as Elisabethenschneise. There is the city forest and the Hirschgarten. There are old parks in the district. For example, the Kleine Tannenwald and the Gustavsgarten. There are also the city archives and the Gothic House Historical Museum.
The Gartenfeld housing estate in Berlin has green spaces. There are also many allotment gardens. There are small football pitches and playgrounds. The Sandelmühle sports ground is close to the Berliner Siedlung.
There are often small festivals and events in the Berliner Siedlung Gartenfeld. Local associations and neighbourhood initiatives organize these. Popular events include the May festival and the Christmas market in the Berliner Siedlung. These festivals are a good opportunity to get to know the district and the neighborhood better. The festivals strengthen the sense of community.
Until the second half of the 19th century, the area of Gartenfeld and Berliner Siedlung was almost empty. There were only a few villas and large gardens. The first houses were built at the end of the 19th century. These were located on the road to Dornholzhausen. Today the street is called Saalburgstraße. Houses were also built on today's Heuchelheimer Straße. The street takes its name from the deserted village of Heuchelheim. Heuchelheim was a settlement in the Middle Ages. It was abandoned. It was located in the extension of the road in the area of today's Dornholzhausen.
Between and after the world wars, roads were built in the large gardens. Single-family houses were allowed to be built there. The Berliner Siedlung was built in the 1950s. The Gartenfeld estate was built in the 1960s to 70s. This was part of the reconstruction after the Second World War. During this time, the population of Bad Homburg grew rapidly. More apartments were urgently needed. The estates were planned as garden cities. This was a popular concept. It was intended to combine large green spaces and residential areas.
The district is the only one that was not created by incorporation. It continued to develop over the decades.
The local advisory council of the Berliner Siedlung Gartenfeld is a group. The group represents the interests of the residents. The group is a link to the city administration. Elected representatives from the district form the group. The group is responsible for improving the infrastructure. The group plans traffic. The group promotes cooperation between neighbors. The group comments on building projects. The group comments on other urban planning measures. The measures affect the district. The group has an advisory function. The group regularly makes recommendations to the municipal bodies.
