It is known for window prostitution. There was a settlement at the location of today's road from the time of the Roman Empire.
When the foundations for the "Germania Fischhallen" were dug in , numerous vessels and remains of walls from Roman and medieval times were found. A chemical factory, set up by the pharmacist Johann Peter Joseph Monheim and operated by his son Viktor Monheim and grandson Johannes Theodor Monheim, caught fire on 29 June and triggered a large fire that also affected Aachen Town Hall.
The Germania Fischhallen built by entrepreneur Wilhelm Frohn in The building is currently used as a restaurant. Due to the location of the street in the middle of the pedestrian zone in the city centre, multiple attempts have been made to move prostitution out of the area. Access for emergency vehicles prevents privacy screens being set up at both ends of the street, such as in Hamburg 's Herbertstrasse, and there is a screen only at one end.
In , backed by local politicians, an investor also aimed to push back the red-light district. The "Laufhaus" would be able to accommodate prostitutes. This plan was opposed by some, including police commissioner Dirk Weinspach, who wanted to see prostitution move to the outskirts of the city.
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