Hufeisensiedlung Britz
Hufeisensiedlung Britz is a 1925 to 1930 housing estate designed by Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner.
Confirmed open against a source on 2 August 2026. Source: Berlin.de. 52.44823, 13.44735.
Practical
The main visitor address is Fritz-Reuter-Allee 44, 12359 Berlin. Walking the public streets has no listed entry fee, while a current guided tour with exhibition and presentation costs €10 or €8 at the reduced rate. Scheduled tours require their own booking or ticket rules, and the current sources give no queue time for ordinary street visits. [1][2][3]
Times and seasons
Who it suits, and when
The estate suits architecture visitors, residents, and people interested in Berlin housing history. People seeking a conventional museum or unrestricted interior access may avoid it because most of the site is private housing. A street visit takes about 60 to 120 minutes, while the current guided tour lasts about two hours, and the first estimate is approximate. [1][2][3]
What is not obvious
About 550 of the 679 row houses are mostly privately owned, while the remaining estate housing is associated with Deutsche Wohnen AG. [1]
History
The estate was built in six stages from 1925 to 1930 on part of the former Rittergut Britz site. It was protected as a monument in 1984 and became part of the UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008. The Berlin Senate sold GEHAG at the end of 1998, and residents resisted plans in 1999 to sell the row houses individually. [1][2][3]