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The UNESCO world heritage comitee in Quebec has just announced the decision to add the 6 Residential Areas of Berlin Modernism Housing Estate – die Siedlungen der Berliner Moderne – to the World Heritage List (see the Complete List in German/English). So it is now 6 more entries to the World Heritage List in Germany (32 + 6 so far) (see the World Heritage Sites in Germany).

Tuschkastensiedlung Falkenberg, 1913-16, Bruno Taut

Wohnstadt Carl Legien in Prenzlauer Berg, 1928-30, Bruno Taut

Ringsiedlung in Siemensstadt,1929-34, Hans Scharoun, Martin Wagner

Hufeisensiedlung Britz, 1925-30, Bruno Taut

Siedlung Schillerpark im Wedding, 1924-30, Bruno Taut

Weiße Stadt in Reinickendorf, 1929-31, Otto Rudolf Salivsberg, Martin Wagner

(Named are only the architects responsible for the master plan: read more (Wikipedia) and more (Spiegel Online))

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Besides the Modern Residential Areas, several other cultural sites have been added to the World Heritage List:

Announced on 6. July 2008 and also

Announced on 7. July 2008