Upon this gentle slope stands Bohlberg a residential area in Flensburg’s Fruerlund district. Bohlberg wasn’t always a neighborhood. It began as farmland.
Three farmers Andreas Lassen Claus Brix and Peter Lorenzen purchased this half-Bohlstelle in 1863. A Bohlstelle was a plot of land roughly equivalent to a Hufe a traditional farming unit. It included a house garden and pasture plus a share of common land. Bohlberg itself sat at approximately 39 meters above sea level.
The area remained largely undeveloped until after World War I. Then Bohlberg began its transformation into a residential area. The street Bohlberg officially gained its name in 1922 although it existed previously as an old path. It runs parallel to the Lautrupsbach valley where a sawmill once stood.
In the 1920s construction boomed. A housing cooperative built single-story double houses on the north side of the street for war veterans and their families. Other companies like Schlichting and Hansen continued building. Some original structures remain though many have been altered or replaced with new buildings. The south side saw more development between 1924 and 1927.
After World War II the influx of refugees led to further expansion north of Bohlberg Street. The Nettelbeckplatz was built as the center of this new district. It was nicknamed Flüchtesty or Klein-Königsberg reflecting its refugee population. A new school the Fruerlund school a primary and secondary school opened in 1956. The secondary school part closed in 2010.
Bohlberg expanded from Bohlberg Street in the south to the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Street in the north. It borders Fruerlundhof to the north Mürwiker Street to the west and Fruerlundhof allotments to the east. Around 2014 a large-scale renovation project transformed the Flüchtesty area. Older houses were demolished and replaced while others underwent significant facade improvements.
The history of Bohlberg shows a gradual transition from rural farmland to a thriving residential neighborhood mirroring the growth and changes in Flensburg itself. Each house each street each renovation project tells a piece of this story a testament to the resilience and adaptability of this unique Flensburg neighborhood. Bohlberg’s story continues to unfold. Its quiet streets now bear witness to the daily lives of its residents a fascinating mix of histories.