List of streets in the Oberkassel district of Bonn
The list of streets in the Oberkassel district of Bonn gives the meanings and circumstances of the naming. It relates to the Oberkassel district of the Beuel district of Bonn .
A.
Adolf-Hombitzer-Strasse
- before Peterstrasse. Between Jakobstrasse and Cäcilienstraße. Named on March 24, 1978 after Adolf Hombitzer (* 1887 , † 1964 ), high school teacher and local researcher.
Adrianstrasse
- previously Wilhelmstrasse, now Hitlerstrasse. Between Alsstrasse and Langemarckstrasse. Named on December 19, 1972 after Johann Gabriel Adrian (* 1859 ; † 1948 ), quarry owner, honorary citizen of Oberkassel in 1929.
Alsstrasse
- before Alsgasse. Between Königswinterer Straße and Hosterbacher Straße. Named on February 6, 1900 after Als, which means damp ground or water. A fountain still flows there today.
Altrheinstrasse
- Between Königswinterer Straße and Dollendorfer Allee with a dead-end street. Named on February 11, 1992 after an oxbow lake in the Rhine.
At the Bürgerpark
- previously Kinkelstrasse. The cul-de-sac from Kinkelstrasse to Bürgerpark. Named on January 24, 1979 after the nearby park that was laid out by the Prince of the Lippe, the owner of the Lippe country house; In 1952 the municipality of Oberkassel purchased the park.
At the Buschhof
- previously Jakobstrasse and Magdalenenstrasse. Between Kalkuhlstrasse and Am Magdalenenkreuz. Named on March 24, 1978 after the Buschhof, an old episcopal estate.
On the Johannisberg
- From the end of Dornheckenstraße along the motorway feeder to Rauchlochweg. Named October 1, 1954.
At the warrior's trench
- Between Römlinghovener Straße and Langemarckstraße. Named March 30, 1951.
At the Magdalenenkreuz
- previously Jakobstrasse and Magdalenenstrasse. Between Kastellstrasse and Am Buschhof. Named on March 24, 1978 after a stone cross with a Magdalene figure erected around 1730.
At the Mönchshof
- Between Büchelstrasse and Rauchlochweg. Named on October 1, 1954 after the farm given to the Heisterbach monastery by Countess Alveradis von Molbach in 1210.
At the Stingenberg
- before Oberstrasse. Between Meerhausener Strasse and Berghovener Strasse. Named October 1, 1953.
At the white stone
- Between Königswinterer Strasse and Bernhardstrasse. Named May 11, 1962.
At the wide garden
- Branch roads to the right and left of Königswinterer Strasse, from the eastern branch road turn off to the south to Stüffgenstrasse. First mentioned in 1968.
At the post office
- Dead-end street from Königswinterer Straße. Named on April 26, 1994 after the former post office on the street corner.
For six mornings
- The cul-de-sac from Berghovener Strasse. Named February 14, 1995.
B.
Basalt road
- before Schulstrasse. Between Königswinterer Straße and Meerhausener Straße. Named on March 24, 1977 after the basalt broken in the quarry, which was brought to the loading point on the banks of the Rhine via this road in the 19th century.
Tree road
- Between Königswinterer Strasse and Teichstrasse. Named November 30, 1896.
Berghovener Strasse
- Ringstrasse from Langemarckstrasse. Named November 30, 1896.
Bernhardstrasse
- before in the Schomet. From Simonstraße to the city limits. Named on November 30, 1896 after Bernhard Schmitz (1822–1904), Mayor of Oberkassel 1850–1894.
Büchelstrasse
- Between Hosterbacher Strasse / Alsstrasse and Zipperstrasse. Named November 30, 1896.
C.
Cäcilienstraße
- before Weiherstrasse. Between Königswinterer Strasse and Büchelstrasse. Named on March 24, 1977 after St. Cäcilia (around 200 - around 230), parish patroness of Oberkassel.
D.
Dollendorfer Allee
- previously J.-G.-Adrian-Straße. Between Langemarckstraße and Im Michelsfeld. Named on February 11, 1992 the Königswinterer districts Ober- and Niederdollendorf.
Dornheckenstrasse
- previously Hardtstrasse. From Königswinterer Straße to An der Johannisberg. Named on March 24, 1977 after the former quarry An der Dornhecke, today's Dornheckensee.
E.
Ernststrasse
- Between Römlinghovener Straße and Königswinterer Straße. Named on September 12, 1904 after Ernst zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1842–1904), born in Oberkassel, from 1895 to 1904 Regent of the Principality of Lippe-Detmold.
H
Hartwig-Hüser-Strasse
- previously Hartwigstrasse. Between Königswinterer Strasse and Bernhardstrasse. Named in 1948 after Hartwig Hüser (1834–1899), founder of the company Hüser & Co., the Oberkassel concrete factory next to the cement factory.
Heckelsgasse
- Between Hosterbacherstraße and Am Johannisberg. First mentioned in 1867.
Heinrich-Konen-Strasse
- Between Königswinterer Straße and Konrad-Zuse-Platz. Named on December 10, 1992 after Heinrich Konen (1874–1948), physicist, professor at the University of Bonn.
Hosterbacher Strasse
- Between Alsstrasse and Dornheckenstrasse. Named on November 30, 1896 after the Hosterbach settlement in the Oberkassel district.
Hosterstrasse
- Between Stüffgenstraße and Cäcilienstraße. Named November 30, 1896.
Humbroichweg
- From Langemarckstraße to Römlinghoven. Named on June 3, 1955 after Joseph Humbroich (1830–1906), lawyer and founder of the Society for the Rescue of the Siebengebirge.
I.
In the bungert
- Between Meerhausener Strasse and Langemarckstrasse. Named on October 1, 1953 after Bungert, the name for a tree garden.
In the hedge garden
- The cul-de-sac from the basalt road. Named November 30, 1896.
In Michelsfeld
- Between Königswinterer Straße and Dollendorfer Allee. Named March 25, 1958.
In the Mohrenfeld
- Between Altrheinstrasse and Langemarckstrasse. First mentioned in 1950. Derived from muor (swamp, morass, bog).
In the alders
- Between Dornheckenstrasse and Königswinterer Strasse. Named November 30, 1896.
In the Persch
- The cul-de-sac from Langemarckstrasse. First mentioned in 1825.
In the Proffe
- The cul-de-sac from Am Weißen Stein. Named on May 11, 1962 after the Rhenish form for the Middle High German word propfen.
J
Jakobstrasse
- Between Am Buschhof and Adrianstrasse. Named in 1900 after Jakob Baur (1828–1898), farmer on the Buschhof in Oberkassel and after Jakob Klein (1873–1925), founder of the machine factory of the same name.
Julius-Vorster-Strasse
- Between Kinkelstrasse and Simonstrasse. Named on March 24, 1977 after Julius Vorster junior (1845–1932), entrepreneur in the chemical industry, honorary citizen of Oberkassel in 1930 because of his social services.
K
Kalkuhlstrasse
- From Königswinterer Strasse to the railway. Named on September 12, 1930 after Ernst Kalkuhl (1849–1918), founded a school with boarding school in Oberkassel in 1880, which is now called Ernst-Kalkuhl-Gymnasium.
Karl-Duwe-Strasse
- From Konrad-Zuse-Platz to Oberkassel train station. Named on December 19, 1972 after Karl Duwe (1894–1960), Mayor of Oberkassel 1946–1948 and 1951–1954.
Kassel Ley
- The cul-de-sac from Röckesbergstraße over Ernststraße. Named on February 11, 1992 after a rock section above Oberkassel. Ley means slate.
Kastellstrasse
- Between Königswinterer Straße and the railway. Named on December 19, 1972. The name is intended to recall a Roman fort in Oberkassel, the existence of which is scientifically controversial.
Kinkelstrasse
- Between Königswinterer Straße and the railway. Named on November 30, 1896 after Johann Gottfried Kinkel (1815–1882), Protestant theologian and politician, professor at the University of Bonn, born in Oberkassel. Revolutionary from 1848/49, released from imprisonment by Carl Schurz in 1850. Husband of Johanna Kinkel.
Koenigswinterer Strasse
- Between Sankt-Augustiner Straße and the city limits in the south of Oberkassel. Named April 18, 1855. Königswinter is a city southeast of the city limits of Bonn.
Konrad-Zuse-Platz
- Between Joseph-Schumpeter-Allee and Karl-Duwe-Straße. Named on April 3, 2003 after the civil engineer Konrad Zuse (1910–1995), who is considered the "inventor" of the computer.
Kucksteinweg
- Between Berghovener Straße and Rheinhöhenweg. Named March 24, 1977 after the Kucksteinberg to which the path leads.
L.
Langemarckstrasse
- From Königswinterer Straße in the direction of Vinxel to the city limits. Named on December 10, 1937 after the town of Langemark in Flanders (Belgium), the location of a battle in the First World War in which a particularly large number of young German soldiers were killed. The "Myth of Langemarck" is the transfiguration of the military conflict by national circles and later by the National Socialist regime.
M.
Meerhausener Strasse
- Between Zipperstrasse and Am Stingenberg. Named on November 30, 1896 after the street to the Meerhausen district.
O
About the alder
- Between Hosterstraße and Hosterbachstraße. Named March 14, 1922.
Oberkasseler Ufer
- Before Rheinufer, 1933–1945 Hindenburg-Ufer, 1931–1933 Carl-Schurz-Ufer, before that Rheinufer or Rheinweg. Between Heinrich-Konen-Straße and the city limits in the south. Named March 24, 1977.
P
Paffelsbergplatz
- Square with park and playground between Königswinterer Straße and Dollendorfer Allee. Named on February 11, 1992 after Bonn's highest point at 194.8 m.
R.
Rauchlochweg
- Between Büchelstrasse and Stieldorfer Strasse. Named September 24, 1890.
Reifenbergstrasse
- Between In den Erlen and Am Weitgarten. Named on June 2, 1981 after the Oberkassel-born publicist and co-editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Benno Reifenberg (1892–1970).
Röckesbergweg
- Between Königswinterer Straße and Dollendorfer Allee. Named February 11, 1992.
Römlinghovener Strasse
- Between Langemarckstraße and the city limits. Named on November 30, 1896 after today's Königswinter district of Römlinghoven.
S.
Simonstrasse
- Between Königswinterer Strasse and Bernhardstrasse / Julius-Vorster-Strasse. Named on July 23, 1880. Between 1933 and 1945 Klaus-Clemens-Straße.
Strackhofstrasse
- Before that, Gartenstrasse, before that 1937–1945 Franz-Müller-Strasse. The cul-de-sac from Langemarckstrasse. Named on December 19, 1972. The so-called Berghof, which belonged to the Ramersdorf Order of the Teutonic Order until secularization, is now called after the Strack family who later owned it.
Stüffgenstrasse
- previously Bergstrasse. Between Königswinterer Straße and Hosterbacher Straße. Named December 19, 1972.
T
Teichstrasse
- Between Jakobstrasse and Cäcilienstraße. First mentioned on November 30, 1896. There was a pond there in earlier times.
Theresienau
- Between Königswinterer Straße and Am Weisse Stein. Named May 11, 1962.
W.
Weidenstrasse
- before at the pond and at the Rütsch. Between Zipperstrasse and Hosterstrasse. Named on November 30, 1896 after the osier that then lined the bank of the pond.
Z
Zipperstrasse
- previously Zippergasse. Between Königswinterer Straße and Weidenstraße / Meerhausener Straße. Named 1896.