Water place at the Germania harbour, Kiel

Wasserplatz am Germaniahafen © 2011 Jens Bendfeldt BHF Landschaftsarchitekten

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Wasserplatz am Germaniahafen © 2011 Jens Bendfeldt BHF Landschaftsarchitekten

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Wasserplatz am Germaniahafen © 2011 Jens Bendfeldt BHF Landschaftsarchitekten

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Wasserplatz am Germaniahafen © 2011 Jens Bendfeldt BHF Landschaftsarchitekten

Wasserplatz am Germaniahafen © 2011 Jens Bendfeldt BHF Landschaftsarchitekten

Wasserplatz am Germaniahafen © 2011 Jens Bendfeldt BHF Landschaftsarchitekten

In Kiel, the waterfront square at the Germaniahafen was newly built. This square is located in the immediate vicinity of the Norway Terminal on the east side of the Kiel Fjord and, together with the three-span bascule bridge over the Hörn, forms an important connection between Kiel's city centre with the main railway station on the west side of the Fjord and the Kiel-Gaarden district on the east side.

The square overcomes a height difference of approx. 6 metres and connects the promenade with the Gaardener Ring and the adjoining pedestrian bridge over the Ostring, a busy main road in Kiel. A generously designed staircase with two flights of steps and an integrated slightly inclined ramp enable pedestrians to overcome this height difference. On the "intermediate deck", seating and the outdoor café of the freenet headquarters invite visitors to linger. Here, seated under trees, people can look out over the fjord and the colourful hustle and bustle on the water. In the center of the square is the sculpture "Adam

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Planning offices

BHF Bendfeldt Herrmann Franke Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH
Kiel

Project period
2007 - 2008

Size
3.500 qm

Construction amount
€ 700.000

Client
Landeshauptstadt Kiel

Address
Am Germaniahafen
24143 Kiel
Deutschland

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