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Werftgasse

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History

The western section of the Werftgasse (Shipyard Lane), which bordered the grounds of the Imperial Shipyard and extended to the Heckergraben (Hecker Ditch), consisted - before the fortification moats were filled in - of the strip of land between the outer and inner moats. The eastern section near the Heckergraben was called "Neuer Weg" (New Way) on a plan from 1859.

The name Werftgasse has been in use in the city directory since 1880, referring to the neighboring Imperial Shipyard that dominated the streetscape.

Source(s): Stephan, W. Danzig. Gründung und Straßennamen. Marburg 1954, S 82