List of streets in Essen-Ostviertel

The list of streets in Essen-Ostviertel describes the street system in Essen 's Ostviertel district with the corresponding historical references.

Introduction and overview

7,103 inhabitants (March 31, 2020) live in the east quarter on an area of ​​1.88 km². The city ​​center , together with the east of the west quarter and the west of the east quarter, form the zip code district 45127.

Starting from the north, the district is delimited in a clockwise direction as follows: Evonik Goldschmidt AG
grounds to Nordviertel , Gleisdreieck, Elisabethstraße, Frillendorfer Straße and Glückstraße to Frillendorf, the Duisburg – Dortmund railway line to Huttrop , Südostviertel and Südviertel , Gildehof-, Holle-, Varnhorst-, Steeler, Gustav-Hicking-, Alfredi-, Ribbeckstraße and Schützenbahn to the city center.

There are 46 designated traffic areas in the east quarter, including three squares. Ten of these streets are only partially located in the district:
Ribbeckstrasse, Alfredi, Gustav-Hickingstrasse and Varnhorststrasse form the border to the city center, Hollestrasse and Steeler Strasse are continued in the city center, the latter also in the southeast quarter. Burggrafenstrasse will also be continued in the southeast quarter. Goldschmidtstrasse and Herzogstrasse lead to the north quarter, Frillendorfer Strasse to Frillendorf.

Some traffic areas are part of thematic groups. These include

• important families in the history of Essen: Brüningstrasse, Gerlingplatz, Gerlingstrasse, Goldschmidtstrasse, Mittwegstrasse, Nedelmannstrasse, Sevenarstrasse, Severinstrasse, Varnhorststrasse and Waldthausenstrasse
• Politicians and people in the public sector: Hammacherstraße, Hollestraße, Immestraße, Natorpstraße, Rauterstraße, Schürenbergstraße, Söllingstraße, Volkeningstraße

In addition, the Burggrafenstrasse and the Herzogstrasse belong to the system of ring roads, which were planned around 1890 and whose names should remind of the history of the House of Hohenzollern .

The following streets run through the east quarter with the status of a state road :

• Landesstraße 20: Burggrafenstraße - L 191
• Landesstraße 191: L 448 - Gerlingstraße - Burggrafenstraße - Frillendorfer Straße (further in Frillendorf )
• Landesstraße 448: (coming from the city center) - Varnhorststraße - Steeler Straße - (further in the southeast quarter )

List of streets and squares

The following table gives an overview of the existing streets, paths and squares in the district as well as some related information.

• Name : current name of the street or square.
• Length / dimensions in meters:
  The length information contained in the overview are rounded overview values ​​that were determined in Google Earth using the local scale. They are used for comparison purposes and, if official values ​​are known, are exchanged and marked separately.
  For squares, the dimensions are given in the form a × b.
  The addition (in the district) indicates that the length is that of the street section within the eastern district, as the street continues into neighboring districts.
• Derivation : origin or reference of the name
• Date of designation : first official designation
• Notes : additional information
• Image : Photo of the street or an adjacent object

Surname	Length / dimensions (in meters)	Derivation	Date of designation	Remarks	image
Alfrediquelle	80	Alfrediquelle, old spring and former well	June 10, 1940	The Alfrediquelle was a spring named after St. Altfrid , which originated on Alfrediplatz , which was closed in 1957 , and fed a well. It is now used by the Schubert-Mineralbrunnen company on Söllingstrasse. Alfrediquelle street connects Söllingstrasse and Herkulesstrasse. Until 1940 it was part of Alfredistrasse.
Alfredistrasse	240	Altfrid , 800–874, founder of the Essen Abbey and saint	Jan. 17, 1868	Alfredistraße leads from the Schützenbahn in the city center eastwards to Gustav-Hicking-Straße, behind which it continues as Engelbertstraße. It leads past Alfrediplatz , which was closed in 1957 and where the Alfredi fountain was located.
On the Danube	540	On the Danube, field name	Jan. 17, 1868	The lowland of the Gildehofsmühle was called Auf der Donau. The current course of the road leads over the Flur op der Dunau ; In 1458 it was called boven der dunouwe . The street on the Danube begins in the southeast quarter and runs as a border to this in a northeast direction to Steeler Strasse.
Barbarakirchgang	280	St. Barbara Church	13 Sep 1922	The Barbarakirche was built in 1904, consecrated in 1905 and separated from the mother parish of St. Johann Baptist in Essen in 1907 as a separate parish. The Barbarakirchgang was called Barbarastraße until 1922 and is located directly at the church. It leads from her to Burggrafenstrasse.
Beuststrasse	250	Graf Beust colliery	Jan. 17, 1868	The Beuststrasse is named after the union of the Graf Beust colliery founded by Mathias Stinnes in 1838 , which in turn is named after the chief miner Ernst August von Beust . The colliery began mining in 1842 and was shut down in 1929. The mine field has since been mined by the Victoria Mathias colliery . The Beuststraße leads in an arc from Engelbertstraße to Goldschmidtstraße, behind which it continues as Immestraße.
Bornstrasse	220	Ludwig von Born , 1832–1899, merchant and banker	July 1, 1891	Ludwig von Born was the owner of a banking business that later became the Essener Credit-Anstalt , which eventually became part of Deutsche Bank. Von Born was a member of the board of directors of the Neu-Essen mining company and co-founder of the Stern brewery in Essen . Bornstrasse named after him connects Ribbeckstrasse and Gerlingplatz / Waldthausenstrasse.
Brüningstrasse	130	Brüning, old Essen family	July 8, 1892	In the course of Essen's history, three members of the Brüning family held important public service positions: Georg Brüning (1639–1679) was Mayor of Essen from 1670 to 1679; Georg Heinrich Brüning (1727–1806) was senator and together with Theodor Wilhelm Varnhorst from 1787 until the introduction of the Prussian magistrate in 1804 mayor; Georg Florenz Heinrich Brüning (1737–1824) was a councilor, councilor and district physician . Brüningstrasse connects Immestrasse and Söllingstrasse.
Burggrafenstrasse	700 (in the district)	Burgrave of Nuremberg from the Hohenzollern family	March 11, 1896	Around 1890 a ring road was planned around the city center, the name of which was to remind of the history of the Hohenzollern family . This ring road includes Hohenzollern, Kaiser, Kronprinzen, Kurfürsten, Margrave, Burggrafen and Herzogstrasse as well as Nürnberger Strasse. Coming from the southeast quarter, Burggrafenstrasse crosses the eastern quarter and continues behind Gerlingstrasse as Herzogstrasse into the northern quarter.
Dietrich-Oppenberg-Platz	25 × 25	Dietrich Oppenberg , 1917–2000, publisher and founder of the Neue Ruhr Zeitung	13 Sep 2005	Dietrich-Oppenberg-Platz is right in front of the Dietrich-Oppenberg-Haus at the intersection of Steeler Straße / Herkulesstraße / Hollestraße.
Iron hand	500	Iron hands were attached to a processional cross located here.	June 10, 1887	A processional cross with iron hands used to be located here. Such iron hands can also be found in other cities and are probably symbols of old places of execution. The street Eiserne Hand leads from Gerlingstrasse southwards to Frillendorfer Strasse, behind which it continues as Vorrathstrasse. Until 1915 it was divided into Eiserne Hand and Feldstrasse .
Elisenplatz	30 × 20 × 20	Queen Elisabeth colliery	Jan. 4, 1895	The Queen Elisabeth colliery in neighboring Frillendorf was founded in 1844 and began mining in 1850 with the Wilhelm shaft. The colliery union was dissolved in 1916, the assets were taken over by Mannesmann . The colliery named after Elisabeth Ludovika von Bayern was popularly called Elise colliery, from which the name of Elisenstrasse and thus of Elisenplatz between Elisenstrasse, Engelbertstrasse, Frillendorfer Strasse and Rauterstrasse is derived.
Elisenstrasse	800	Queen Elisabeth colliery	Jan. 17, 1868	The Queen Elisabeth colliery was popularly called Elise colliery, from which the name of Elisenstrasse is derived, which begins at Elisenplatz as an extension of Engelbertstrasse and leads to Frillendorf, where it continues as Elisabethstrasse.
Engelbertstrasse	650	Engelbert I of Cologne , 1185–1225, Archbishop of Cologne, Count von Berg and Saint	Aug 5, 1889	Engelbert was Archbishop of Cologne and as Engelbert II. Count von Berg. He was slain by Count Friedrich von Isenburg in the battle for the bailiwick over the Essen monastery . Engelbertstrasse is the extension of Alfredistrasse in the city center and crosses the east quarter in a west-east direction. Behind Elisenplatz, it continues as Elisenstrasse.
Flashoff Street	90	Franz WC Flashoff, 1771–1837, alderman, commissioner and municipal councilor	May 30, 1913	In addition to his political engagement, Franz Wilhelm Christian Flashoff was appointed court pharmacist to the last princess of Essen, Maria Kunigunde . He was a member of several scientific associations and societies and installed gas lighting in Franz Dinnendahl's machine factory in 1818 . Flashoffstrasse connects Söllingstrasse and Herkulesstrasse. Until 1913 it was called Funkestraße .
Frillendorfer Strasse	600 (in the district)	Frillendorf , district of Essen	Jan. 17, 1868	Frillendorfer Straße leads eastwards from Elisenplatz to Frillendorf and crosses the district after it is named.
Gerlingplatz	120 × 20	Gerling, old Essen family	May 15, 1945	The Gerling family has been in Essen since 1750, around 1826 the “Gerlingswiese”, which is located at today's Gerlingplatz, is leased. Even before 1895 the square was called "Gerlingplatz", which is why it can be assumed that its name goes back to the Gerling family. In 1922 the square was renamed Republic Square and on May 8, 1933, for the time of National Socialism, it was renamed Platz des 21. März . The book burning took place here on June 21, 1933 in Essen. In 1945 the square got its old name back. Gerlingplatz is on Gerlingstrasse between Waldthausstrasse and Söllingstrasse.
Gerlingstrasse	950	Gerling, old Essen family	Oct 28, 1881	The Gerling family has been in Essen since 1750, see Gerlingplatz . Gerlingstraße leads from the Schützenbahn in the city center in a west-east direction through the east quarter and ends at Herzog- / Burggrafenstraße. After 1945 it was moved in a slight curve to the south, so that the originally straight course led through the Goldschmidt area.
Glashüttenstrasse	350	former glassworks of the Rauter & Butenberg company	Jan. 17, 1868	Here, in 1843, the Rauter & Butenberg company opened its glassworks, which produced in the east quarter until 1860 and was then bought by the Wisthoff glassworks in Königssteele . Glashüttenstrasse is located between Steeler Strasse and Ziegelstrasse, directly on the Duisburg – Dortmund railway line .
Goldschmidtstrasse	700 (in the district)	Karl (1857–1926) and Hans Goldschmidt (1861–1923)	Feb 14, 1966	The Goldschmidt brothers and the Goldschmidt company are of great importance for Essen's economy. Numerous foundations come from the brothers. Goldschmidtstrasse runs along the Evonik Goldschmidt AG site and crosses the east quarter in a north-south direction, where it was previously called Luisenstrasse and north of Gerlingstrasse Söllingstrasse .
Gustav-Hicking-Strasse	350	Gustav Hicking, 1821–1878, merchant and landowner	March 8, 1977	Gustav-Hicking-Straße, which runs between Steeler Straße and Klosterstraße, is named after the owner of the land on which the road was laid. Hicking was a co-founder of the Neu-Essen mining company. Until 1977 the street was called Gustavstraße . Between Steeler Strasse and Alfredistrasse it forms part of the border to the city ​​center .
Hammacherstrasse	220	Friedrich Hammacher , 1824–1904, German politician	Feb. 24, 1899	Hammacherstrasse connects Mittwegstrasse and Goldschmidtstrasse.
Herkulesstrasse	350	Hercules colliery	Jan. 17, 1868	The Herkules colliery began sinking the first shaft in 1856 and was founded by Friedrich Grillo . The colliery opened in the Essen coal mines in 1906. Herkulesstraße, named after the colliery, begins at Engelbertstraße as an extension of Goldschmidtstraße and ends at Steeler Straße, behind which it continues as Hollestraße.
Herzogstrasse	210 (in the district)	Duke , title of nobility	May 4th 1900	Around 1890 a ring road was planned around the city center, the name of which was to remind of the history of the Hohenzollern family . This ring road includes Hohenzollern, Kaiser , Kronprinzen, Kurfürsten, Margrave, Burggrafen and Herzogstrasse as well as Nürnberger Strasse . Herzogstraße is the continuation of Burggrafenstraße behind Gerlingstraße and leads into the north quarter.
Hofterbergstrasse	190	Hof zum Berge, old farm	Jan. 17, 1868	Hofterbergstrasse is named after an old farm called zum Berge or Overberg . The farm is occupied in 1469 and is a fief of the Essen monastery to the city of Essen. Hofterbergstraße is the continuation of Waldthausenstraße behind Immestraße and ends at Klosterstraße.
Hohenburgstrasse	450	Hohenburg, name of a former mill	Jan. 17, 1868	The Hohenburg mill, also known as Hugenborg, belonged to the Essen monastery and is mentioned in a document in 1170. Around 1684/85 the Lohmühle was converted into a grain mill. In 1790 it was leased to the miller Heinrich Bercken by the abbess Maria Kunigunde . The mill existed until around 1880. The Hohenburgstrasse forms the border to the southern district along its entire length .
Hollestrasse	400 (in the district)	Wilhelm Holle , 1866–1945, Lord Mayor of Essen	Apr 2, 1932	Wilhelm Holle was a privy councilor and between 1906 and 1918 Lord Mayor of Essen. Hollestrasse (until 1932 Hansastrasse ) leads from the city ​​center to Steeler Strasse, behind which it continues as Herkulesstrasse.
Immestrasse	400	Theodor Imme, 1847–1921, senior teacher and folklorist	Nov 20, 1937	Theodor Imme was the founder and long-time chairman of the Essen local association of the General German Language Association . From 1884 to 1909 he was a senior teacher at the Burggymnasium , received the title of professor in 1893 and researched local folk and local history and published several papers on this. Immestraße connects Ribbeckstraße and Goldschmidtstraße in a small arc. Behind Goldschmidtstrasse it continues as Beuststrasse. It also bore this name until 1937.
Klosterstrasse	350	Franciscan convent Marienheim	July 5, 1889	The Marienheim, a Franciscan monastery , was built at the starting point of this street in October 1867 and was destroyed in the Second World War. The Klosterstrasse leads eastwards from Ribbeckstrasse to Beuststrasse. The Catholic primary school Münsterschule is located here. Until 1902, part of Klosterstrasse was called Helenenstrasse .
Lysegang	190	Lysegang, old farm	13 Sep 1922	In the area of ​​the Graf Beust colliery there was a small farm mentioned in 1340 as Lyzeganc. Lysegang, which was part of Frillendorfer Strasse at that time, was named after this in 1922. Today the Lysegang is an arched street north of Engelbertstraße. After 1910 the Kreuzstraße was already called Lysegang, but after 1945 it was removed and later built over with the main fire station.
Mittwegstrasse	160	Middle, old Essen family	March 11, 1898	The patrician family Mittweg can be traced back to the end of the 14th century. Albert Mittweg (1852–1930) founded a wine shop and was from 1888 to 1922 city councilor and from 1909 to 1922 first councilor of Werden . He was also an honorary member of the Catholic Journeyman's Association and the Society Association as well as an expert on Werden history. The Mittwegstraße connects Gerlingplatz and Hammacherstraße.
Natorpstrasse	300	Gustav Natorp , 1824–1891, functionary in the Ruhr mining industry	17th March 1971	Gustav Natorp had been managing director of the Mining Association in Essen since 1864, city councilor since 1867 and a member of the Prussian House of Representatives between 1882 and 1888. Natorpstrasse connects Silberstrasse and Ziegelstrasse. Until 1971 it was called Taubenstrasse .
Nedelmannstrasse	140	Nedelmann, old Essen merchant family	Dec 17, 1963	The Nedelmann merchant family can be traced back to Essen since 1388. Several mayors and councilors have emerged from it. Wilhelm Nedelmann (1785–1862) is considered to be the founder of the Essen Music Association in 1838, the forerunner of today's Philharmonic Choir. Until 1963, Nedelmannstraße branched off south of Gerlingstraße , roughly between today's main fire station and the Ruhrbahn depot, and led to Sessenbergstraße, which was once extended to the west . Before 1927, the actual street was abolished and the parallel west Karlstrasse was renamed Nedelmannstrasse, which extended to Beuststrasse . When this street was also closed, the arched connection between the Iron Hand and the Barbarakirchgang was given this name.
Rauterstrasse	250	Felix Rauter , 1841–1910, entrepreneur, city councilor, councilor of commerce	Nov 20, 1937	Rauterstraße leads in an arch from Ziegelstraße to Elisenplatz. Between 1868 and 1904 it was called Ritterstraße , then with today's Vorrathstraße until 1915 Steingröverstraße , since 1935 Vorrathstraße. In 1937 it was given its current name.
Ribbeckstrasse	350	Konrad Ribbeck, 1861–1921, senior teacher and city archivist	May 31, 1930	Konrad Ribbeck was senior teacher at the Burggymnasium and since 1893 part-time Essen city archivist. He has made great contributions to researching the city's history and has long been chairman of the historical association for the city and monastery of Essen . Ribbeckstraße, named in his honor, leads from the Schützenbahn in the city center to Alfredistraße and forms the border with the city ​​center . Between Schützenbahn and Immestraße (then Beuststraße) it was called Schützenstraße , there until 1892 and then Augustastraße until 1930 .
Schürenbergstrasse	130	Johann Wilhelm Schürenberg , 1831–1894, entrepreneur	Nov 20, 1937	In 1859, Johann Wilhelm Schürenberg and Fritz Funke founded the construction company Funke & Schürenberg, which at times employed over 2000 workers and was one of the largest construction companies in the Ruhr area. Schürenberg was also a city councilor and member of the building deputation and thus played a major role in the development of the city of Essen. The Schürenbergstrasse named after him was called Bergmannstrasse until 1937 and connects Rauterstrasse and Vorrathstrasse.
Sessenbergstrasse	130	Sessenberg, field name	Jan. 17, 1868	Sessenberg is a field name mentioned in 1668. Sessenbergstrasse is a dead end to Eiserne Hand Strasse.
Sevenarstrasse	70	from Sevenar, old Essen family	July 9, 1915	Von Sevenar was the name of an old patrician family from Essen, from which, among other things, the mayor Phillip von Sevenar came, who held office from 1600 to 1605 and initiated the first Reformed services during the Reformation. Therefore he was removed from office by the abbess Maria Clara von Spaur . Sevenarstrasse is a connection between Gerlingplatz and Brüningstrasse. Until 1915 it was part of Kampstrasse .
Severinstrasse	350	Severin, old Essen family	May 18, 1894	The name of Severinstraße is derived from an old Essen family from which the mayor Ludgerus Severin came from, who held office from 1668 to 1672. Today the party headquarters of the SPD and the Left are in Severinstrasse, which leads from Immestrasse to Engelbertstrasse.
Silberstrasse	85	Silver plating in junkyard	July 5, 1889	At the suggestion of a scrap dealer who worked on this street and silver-plated metal, the small street between Glashüttenstrasse and Herkulesstrasse was named Silberstrasse in 1889.
Söllingstrasse	700	Heinrich Carl Sölling , businessman, city councilor, honorary citizen	Nov 15, 1895	Carl Sölling was a businessman and for many years a city councilor on several commissions. Because of his donations and his commitment to the community, he was granted honorary citizenship of the city of Essen in 1901. In 1895, seven years before his death, the street Am Hospital and Wilhelmstrasse were merged to form Söllingstrasse, which connects Gerlingplatz with Engelbertstrasse. North of Gerlingstrasse, it was annexed to Goldschmidtstrasse in 1966.
Steeler Street	260 (in the district)	Steele , district of Essen	June 5, 1905	Steeler Straße comes from the city ​​center and leads via the southeast quarter and Huttrop to the former town of Steele , after which it is named. Originally it was called Steeler Chaussee .
Varnhorststrasse	190	Varnhorst, old Essen family	Jan. 17, 1868	The Varnhorst family has been mentioned several times in documents since the 15th century. In September 1504 the Essen city council accepted a foundation by Johann Varnhorst for the benefit of the poor. Theodor Wilhelm Varnhorst (1736–1810) was Mayor of Essen between 1787 and 1808. The Varnhorststrasse, named after them, leads from Bernestrasse to Steeler Strasse and forms part of the border with the city ​​center . The Frida Levy Comprehensive School is located here .
Volkeningstrasse	300	Gottlieb Carl Volkening, 1831–1907, businessman, city councilor, alderman	June 13, 1973	Gottlieb Carl Volkening was a city councilor from 1874 and then from 1884 to 1906 an unpaid councilor. In 1854 he opened a wholesale grocery store. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the commercial school association and co-founder of the Handwerkerbank. The old Volkeningstrasse was closed in 1956 due to the expansion of the Goldschmidt factory. Therefore, in 1973 the connection between Herkulesstrasse and Natorpstrasse was given this name again.
Vorrathstrasse	270	Stiftshof supply	Nov 14, 1935	Vorrathstrasse is named after the old Vorrath yard, which came into the possession of the Graf Beust colliery in 1901 . Vorrathstraße is the extension of Eiserne Hand behind Frillendorfer Straße. Until 1904 it was part of the street Eiserne Hand, then it was initially called Phönixstraße and from 1915 together with Rauterstraße Steingröverstraße . It has had its current name since 1935.
Waldthausenstrasse	130	Waldthausen , old Essen family	Nov 15, 1895	The patrician family Waldthausen has lived in Essen since the middle of the 17th century. Several important people in Essen's history come from her. The Waldthausenstrasse forms a cul-de-sac to Gerlingstrasse.
Ziegelstrasse	210	Heinrich Rauter brickworks	Jan. 17, 1868	In the 1860s, Heinrich Rauter, the father of the entrepreneur and councilor Felix Rauter , was in the field next to Ziegelstrasse . Ziegelstrasse connects Engelbertstrasse and Glashüttenstrasse.

List of former street names

The list of street names that no longer exist does not claim to be complete.

Surname	from	to	renamed to (current)	Derivation	Remarks
Alfrediplatz	before 1907	1957	repealed and overbuilt	Altfrid , 800–874, founder of the Essen Abbey and saint	Alfrediplatz was located a little to the east of today's intersection of Gustav-Hicking-Straße / Alfredistraße . The Alfredi fountain was on top of it.
At the hospital	Jan. 30, 1874	after 1910	→  Söllingstrasse	Named after the former hospital to the west of the street.	At the Hospital and Wilhelmstrasse were merged into Söllingstrasse in 1895.
Augustastrasse	May 13, 1892	May 31, 1930	→  Ribbeckstrasse	Augusta von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach , 1811–1890, from 1871 as the wife of Emperor Wilhelm I, Empress of Germany
Barbarastrasse	Dec 18, 1903	13 Sep 1922	→  Barbarakirchgang	St. Barbara Church	Barbarastraße was a dead end street west of Eiserne Hand street . In 1922 it was extended to Burggrafenstrasse and renamed the Barbarakirchgang.
Bergmannstrasse	19 Feb 1904	Nov 20, 1937	→  Schürenbergstrasse	Named after the job title miner .
Bremerstrasse	after 1894	before 1927	repealed and overbuilt		Bremerstraße connected Burggrafenstraße with Eiserne Hand street .
Dinnendahlstrasse	before 1910	before 1927	repealed and overbuilt	Franz Dinnendahl , built the first steam engine in the Ruhr area	The Dinnendahlstrasse crossed the intersection of the Waldthausen from southeast to northwest - with Hammacherstrasse . In 1927 the part northeast of this intersection was already built over, the southwest part in the city ​​center was renamed Beginenkamp.
Feldstrasse	June 10, 1887	July 9, 1915	→  Iron hand		The Feldstrasse was merged with the Iron Hand in 1915.
Franz-Arens-Strasse	before 1927	after 1945	repealed and overbuilt		Franz-Arens-Straße, called Franzstraße before 1927 , connected Klosterstraße with Beuststraße , which is now called Immestraße in this area . It was parallel to Hofterbergstrasse to the west .
Franzstrasse	before 1893	after 1910	repealed and overbuilt		Franzstraße, called Franz-Arens-Straße after 1910 , connected Klosterstraße with Beuststraße, which is now called Immestraße in this area . It was parallel to Hofterbergstrasse to the west .
Gustavstrasse	Jan. 13, 1868	March 8, 1977	→  Gustav-Hicking-Strasse	Gustav Hicking, 1821–1878, merchant and landowner
Hansastrasse	March 8, 1922	Apr 2, 1932	→  Hollestrasse		The street was rebuilt in 1922 and now runs as Hollestraße over the site of the Schulz-Knaudt sheet metal rolling mill that was once located here .
Heilermannstrasse	around 1894	Jan. 23, 1957	repealed and overbuilt	Hermann Schmiemann (called Heilermann), grammar school director, secret councilor	Hermann Schmiemann (called Heilermann) was born on January 15, 1820 in Waltrop . From 1864 to 1895 he was the head of the Second Order Secondary School in Essen. After the Humboldt-Gymnasium was branched off in 1893 , it became today's Helmholtz-Gymnasium . In 1889, Heilermann established a foundation to support worthy and poorly well-off students in the upper classes of the secondary school. Heilermann died on September 28, 1899 in Bad Godesberg . Heilermannstrasse was closed in 1957 as part of the expansion of the Goldschmidt company. Since 1967 there has been a new Heilermannstraße in the southeast quarter .
Helenenstrasse	Apr 23, 1895	May 16, 1902	→  Klosterstrasse		In 1902 the Helenenstraße was merged with the Klosterstraße.
Humannstrasse	before 1907	after 1928	repealed and overbuilt	Carl Humann , engineer, architect and archaeologist	Humannstrasse was renamed Volkeningstrasse and disappeared after the Second World War as the Goldschmidt company expanded .
Kampstrasse	after 1894	July 9, 1915	→  Sevenarstrasse
Karlstrasse	after 1894	before 1927	repealed and overbuilt		Karlstrasse branched off south of Gerlingstrasse , for example at today's Ruhrbahn depot, and led to Sessenbergstrasse, which was once extended to the west . Before 1927 it became Nedelmannstrasse , which was extended to Beuststrasse .
Kortestrasse	before 1927	after 1945	repealed and overbuilt		Kortestrasse ran from Viehofer Platz in the city ​​center to the Gerlingstrasse / Waldthausenstrasse intersection . After 1945 the part of the street in the east quarter was built over.
Kreuzstrasse	after 1894	after 1910	Lysegang		Kreuzstrasse was called Lysegang after 1910 and is no longer in this area today. It branched off south of Gerlingstrasse , roughly across the site of today's main fire station, and led to Sessenbergstrasse, which was once extended to the west .
Lindemannstrasse	before 1907	after 1945	repealed and overbuilt		Lindemannstrasse disappeared in the course of the expansion of the Goldschmidt company after the Second World War .
Luisenstrasse	before 1907	Feb 14, 1966	→  Goldschmidtstrasse		Luisenstrasse was initially between Beuststrasse and Engelbertstrasse. Before 1965, it was extended north to Gerlingstrasse and renamed Goldschmidtstrasse in 1966.
March 21st place	May 8, 1933	May 15, 1945	→  Gerlingplatz	Day of Potsdam	Renamed during the Nazi era in order to promote the symbolic form of the seizure of power . Before 1922 the square was called Republikplatz .
Phoenix Street	19 Feb 1904	July 9, 1915	→  Rauterstraße and →  Vorrathstraße		In 1904 part of the street Eiserne Hand and the Ritterstraße were merged to the Phönixstraße. After 1915 the street was initially called Steingröverstraße , then from 1935 Vorrathstraße . In 1937 the western part was split off as Rauterstraße.
Republic Square	13 Sep 1922	May 8, 1933	→  Gerlingplatz		After 1933, during the National Socialist era , the square was temporarily called March 21st .
Ritterstrasse	Jan. 17, 1868	19 Feb 1904	→  Rauterstrasse		After 1904, Ritterstraße was initially part of Phönixstraße , between 1915 and 1935 it was part of Steingröverstraße and finally part of Vorrathstraße until 1937 . Since then it has been called Rauterstrasse.
Sand road	before 1907	after 1935	repealed and overbuilt		Sandstrasse, Steingröverstrasse and Engelbertstrasse .
Salkenbergsweg	before 1907	after 1970	repealed and overbuilt		The Salkenbergsweg continued as an eastern extension of Gerlingstrasse to Stoppenberg .
Schützenstrasse	Jan. 17, 1868	May 13, 1892	→  Ribbeckstrasse	This is where the rifle clubs were located.	After 1892 the street was initially called Augustastraße .
Steeler Chaussee		June 5, 1908	→  Steeler Strasse	Road to Steele
Steingröverstrasse	July 9, 1915	Nov 4, 1935	→  Rauterstraße and →  Vorrathstraße	Arnold Christopher Steingröver, 1825–1887, mine director and city councilor	In 1935 the street was first renamed Vorrathstraße before the western part was split off as Rauterstraße in 1937.
Taubenstrasse	July 5, 1889	17th March 1971	→  Natorpstrasse	Pigeon , bird
Volkeningstrasse	before 1935	after 1945	repealed and overbuilt		The Volkeningstraße was called Humannstraße until 1928 and disappeared in the course of the expansion of the Goldschmidt company after the Second World War .
Wilhelmstrasse	Nov 30, 1874	Nov 15, 1895	→  Söllingstrasse	Wilhelm Huyssen, 1848–1900, businessman	The street Am Hospital and Wilhelmstrasse were merged into Söllingstrasse in 1895.

See also

• List of streets in Essen-Nordviertel
• List of streets in Essen-Südostviertel
• List of streets in Essen-Südviertel
• List of streets in Essen city center
• List of streets in Essen-Westviertel

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Unless otherwise stated, the source used is: Erwin Dickhoff: Essener Strasse . Ed .: City of Essen - Historical Association for City and Monastery of Essen. Klartext-Verlag, Essen 2015, ISBN 978-3-8375-1231-1 .
2. ^ Statistics of the city of Essen. Retrieved May 9, 2016 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Erwin Dickhoff: Essen heads. Ed .: City of Essen, Historical Association for the City and Abbey of Essen. Klartext, Essen 2015, ISBN 978-3-8375-1231-1 .
4. ^ Book burning in Essen. Retrieved July 9, 2016 . 
5. ^ Chronicle of the Rauter company ; Retrieved July 12, 2016