Dilapidated ghost villa in Steglitz: A blender witness to the past

Dilapidated ghost villa in Steglitz: A blender witness to the past

In recent years, interest in so -called “Lost Places” has been condensed in urban rooms. In Berlin, a particularly remarkable case is the ghost house in Steglitz, which has been falling unused for decades.

The history of the ghost house

The ghost house is located at the Gardschützenweg and Hindenburgdamm intersection. Once a majestic residential building, it is now a dilapidated relic, the facade of which is crumbling and whose windows are smashed. In seclusion, trees now grow from the open windows. The owner has not maintained the building for over twenty years, which has led to a dramatic decay. This situation is particularly remarkable because Berlin is fighting with an acute lack of housing and at the same time there are such empty real estate.

The owner and his attitude

The owner of the house has lodged an objection to official notices that wanted to oblige him to renovate the building. Although there are legal requirements regarding the maintenance of real estate, the owner argues against a possible compulsory order. These lengthy legal disputes prevented the district from initiating rapid steps to restore the living space.

The district is unpleasant to the owner

The Steglitz-Zehlendorf district has tried several times to move the owner to renovate the house. According to a report by the "BZ", the competent authorities would like to obtain a assessing statement on the state of the property. The housing office sees itself as responsibility to fix the disorder and decay in order to counteract the massive housing emergency in the capital. This situation raises the question of why such a building remains in this situation while the city urgently needs living space.

The community and the effect of the Lost Places

The existence of the ghost house also has an impact on the neighbors and the community. Many people in the area express concern about the condition of the building because it is a security risk and could attract illegal activities. While explorers and photographers see the house as a fascinating Lost Place, the residents of the potential dangers are aware of that can assume an unused building.

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The ghost house in Steglitz is not only a symbolic example of the challenges that abandoned buildings in urban rooms bring with it, but also shows how important questions of housing and urban planning in Berlin are interwoven. It remains to be seen whether the district and the owner will find a consensus that meets both the community and the needs of the city.

- Nag