Fritz-Kissel-Siedlung, Residential housing complex in Sachsenhausen, Germany.
Fritz-Kissel-Siedlung is a large residential neighborhood in Frankfurt's Sachsenhausen district, made up of multi-story apartment buildings arranged in rows. The buildings range from three to five stories, with some structures rising seven stories, and open green spaces sit between the homes.
The neighborhood was built between 1950 and 1955 after wartime destruction and was Frankfurt's largest post-war housing project. The planning followed modern urban design ideas by Ernst May and Herbert Boehm, intended to show how a contemporary city could be rebuilt.
The neighborhood shows post-war reconstruction principles through its layout and building design: separate paths for pedestrians and vehicles, green spaces between homes, and an organized arrangement. Residents and visitors experience a living neighborhood where this functional planning from the 1950s remains visibly present today.
The neighborhood is well connected by public transportation, with tram lines 17 and 18 linking it directly to central Frankfurt. Shops and services are located at the intersections of Mörfelder Landstrasse and Stresemannallee, making daily errands convenient within the area.
Between 2020 and 2021, 82 new apartments were added through extensions and additions to existing buildings, without destroying the area's historical structure. This demonstrates how a neighborhood over 70 years old can be modernized and adapted to current needs.
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