HICOG-Siedlung Plittersdorf, Residential compound in Plittersdorf, Bad Godesberg, Germany
HICOG-Siedlung Plittersdorf is a residential compound in Bad Godesberg with buildings distributed across multiple streets including Kennedyallee, Kolumbusring, and Steubenring. The three-story structures contain approximately 458 residential units, complemented by a church, school, kindergarten, sports facilities, and shopping center.
The settlement was built in 1951 for U.S. High Commissioner staff in Germany and marked the relocation of American administration from Frankfurt to Bonn. This project was part of post-war American presence and substantially shaped urban development in Bad Godesberg.
The settlement reflects American planning principles visible in wide concrete streets and community facilities designed to embody democratic values in post-war society. This approach to residential design differed markedly from typical German housing developments of the same period.
The settlement is easily explored on foot with wide, well-organized streets that aid orientation. Visitors will find various facilities on-site, making it possible to see the entire complex without needing additional travel.
A team of five renowned architects designed the settlement in collaboration, an unusual approach at the time for such a large residential project. The ensemble received protected monument status in 2000 and is now recognized as an important example of German-American post-war architecture.
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