Chronology

Königsallee –
The chronology of a street

1802 – 1804	Design and construction of Königsallee by court architect Caspar Anton Huschberger and garden architect Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe
1807	Planting of Königsallee with chestnut trees - name later changed to “Chestnut Avenue” because of the beautiful trees.
ab ca. 1840	Parzellierung und Bebauung der Allee
1848	Horse manure assassination attempt on Friedrich Wilhelm IV on Kö
1851	Avenue renamed Königsallee in honor of Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV
1876	The first horse-drawn coaches are roll down Kö
1882	The shell fountain by L. Müsch is erected at Corneliusplatz.
um 1900	Development starts for the west side of Königsallee, which is still called Canalstraße
1900	First electric tram travels on the Königsallee, replacing the horsedrawn coach.
1902	The Triton statue by Coubillier is erected.
1905	Canalstraße is renamed Königsallee
1906	The royal gymnasium begins operating school
1907	The Girardet Haus is built.
1908-1909	Design and construction of Tietz Department store (today the Kaufhof building) by Art Nouveau architect Josef Maria Olbrich
1915	A total of 100 shops, businesses and offices serving middle and long-term needs and high-demand services
1949	Reconstruction plans are introduced by the city of Düsseldorf.
1955	Horse-drawn coaches no longer operated on Königsallee.
ab 1965	Building boom starts on Königsallee: Development of shopping centres
1988	Completition of subway station Steinstraße / Königsallee
2014	Opening of Kö-Bogen office and retail complex