Thornsche Brückengasse

Originally only the section between Lastadie and Poggenpfuhl was built up on one side and traversed by a covered drainage canal (hence called "uff der Trumme"); the section between Poggenpfuhl and the Mottlau formed a nameless fire lane that separated Mastenfeld and Dielenmarkt from each other. The section between Aschbrücke and Thornsche Brücke was first called Brückengasse from 1643, then Thornsche Brückengasse from 1805. This name, shortened to Thornsche Gasse, then encompassed the entire lane from 1817. The designation Thornsche Brücke is said to derive from the Vistula barges from Thorn that moored there. Previously it was called Knüppelbrücke. The lane is also listed on some maps as Thornscher Weg. After the war, this lane was extended to the northwest, beyond Fleischergasse to Wiebenwall. It was intended to serve as a traffic axis for the Lower Town and the Suburb.