Uncovering the Unsavory Spots: Germany's Least Desirable Cities
- by Niels Kruse
- ⚠️ Discretion advised ⚠️
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Is it true? Does Germany have its own version of the worst city? Derelict buildings, a gloomy cityscape, an endless sea of gray, and a severe lack of greenery? An eyesore, neglected, forlorn, and avoided? Maybe even more perilous than New York's Bronx in the 80s?
The Nearly Worst City in Germany
The sad truth: Yes, a city fitting this description exists. The silver lining: In no city do all of these unsightly characteristics come together simultaneously. Almost none, that is.
It's hardly considered polite to proclaim the worst city in the nation. What exactly constitutes "bad," after all? Hasty post-war city development? A surplus of highways or a deficit? A scarcity of parks, castles, or rivers? Excessive concrete in the wrong places?
Not One Ranking, Many Rankings
So far, no one has taken the initiative to seriously explore or even rank the "badness" of German cities. Nevertheless, there is data available on individual urban problems, including harsh ones like poverty, emigration rates, and economic dynamism, as well as softer ones like ugliness, rudeness, and overall satisfaction with life.Here are the least desirable cities in Germany (based on various criteria)
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- Germany
- Gelsenkirchen
- Ludwigshafen
- Duisburg
- Neumünster
- by Niels Kruse
- Warning: Discretion recommended ⚠️
Is it a myth? Is there a German city that epitomizes the epitome of ugliness, decay, and despair, distinguished by its rundown apartment blocks, grim city center, stifling monotony of gray, and paucity of green spaces? Shunned, abhorred, forgotten, and seldom visited? Even more hazardous than New York's Bronx in the '80s?
The Nearly Least Attractive: Germany's Runner-Up
The bleak reality: Yes, there exists a city embodying these less-than-ideal characteristics. However, no city ever combines all these undesirable aspects in perfect harmony. Almost none, that is.
It's hardly polite to single out the least attractive city in the nation. What makes a city less attractive, anyway? Post-war hastily was built cities? A surplus of traffic arteries or a scarcity? A lack of parks, castle, or rivers? An over abundance of concrete in the wrong places?
Rankings Galore: Compiling Germany's Uglier Cities
So far, no one has attempted to conduct a thorough investigation or even rank the attractiveness of German cities. Yet, data is available on individual aspects of urban unattractiveness, such as harsh factors like poverty, emigration rates, and economic stagnation, and softer ones like unpleasantness, rudeness, and overall satisfaction with life.Here are the least appealing cities in Germany (based on various criteria)
More images from this gallery
- Germany
- Gelsenkirchen
- Ludwigshafen
- Duisburg
- Neumünster
- The existence of a German city embodying less-than-ideal characteristics, such as rundown apartment blocks, a grim city center, stifling monotony, and paucity of green spaces, has been confirmed. However, no city ever combines all these undesirable aspects perfectly.
- Data is available on individual aspects of urban unattractiveness, such as harsh factors like poverty, emigration rates, and economic stagnation, and softer ones like unpleasantness, rudeness, and overall satisfaction with life. Here are the least appealing cities in Germany (based on various criteria):
- Germany
- Gelsenkirchen
- Ludwigshafen
- Duisburg
- Neumünster
