Karree (urban development)

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Karrees in Berlin-Mitte (Friedrichstrasse)

The term loin ( French Carré , square ' ) describes urban a closed rectangular or trapezoidal arrangement of terraced houses , which consequently a common (often green) courtyard enclose.

Sometimes the square is not closed, but has a gap. In order to still count as a square, the gap must not be too big. Mostly it is smaller than the width of a house. The inner courtyard in a square offers a certain level of noise protection , for example it seals off street noise ; In addition, the inner courtyard also offers very good wind protection.