Hintergasse

History

This alley was a narrow passage that ran along the city wall, across the entire north, west and south fronts of the fortifications. The name included the later ones: Dienergasse Hintergasse Kleine Gerbergasse Kleine Wollwebergasse Kleine Scharrmachergasse Laternengasse Mauergang Schornsteinfegergasse Also in other parts of the city streets of similar provenance were also called so. So the Weissmönchen Hintergasse in the old town in the 16th and 17th century, the Langgarter Hintergasse or a part of the Weidengasse.

District

Polish Names

Za Murami

Source(s): Stephan, W. Danzig. Gründung und Straßennamen. Marburg 1954, S 81+103+130+138f+165+178