Koenigsallee is Germany's most famous luxury mile. On the Boulevard, built in 1804, today almost all major designers have their shops, some are even flagship stores. There are jewelers and smaller boutiques as well. In the Kö-Galerie you will find shops, cafés and restaurants. You can taste caviar, champagne and oysters here as well as good sushi or pasta.
The other side of the wide alley with many financial institutions and only a few shops is considered the "quieter" side. In the middle of the street flows the Stadtgraben, which also feeds the popular Triton Fountain, which is often used as a photo location. Across the street is another landmark of the Koe, the "Slim Else" or "Green Mathilde". So the last remaining cast-iron grandfather clock is called, of which there have been eight clocks in the city center.
More shops and a large luxury department stores are located further north, at the end of Koenigsallee in "Kö-Bogen". The building is an architectural highlight, created by star architect Daniel Libeskind. It belongs to a large newly created complex at the Hofgarten.
There are also several 5-star superior hotels on Koenigsallee, like Steigenberger Parkhotel, Intercontinental and Breidenbacher Hof. In the latter, the famous german musician Udo Lindenberg worked as a bellhop at a young age.
The Königsallee is said to have got its name from a scandalous incident, the horse-apple attenat. In 1848, the Duesseldorfer locals here threw horse droppings on King Frederick William IV on his way to Jägerhof Castle. In 1851 the "Kastanienallee" was renamed "Koenigsallee" (Kings Alley). Supposedly to have mercy on the royal family.
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