Unter Krahnenbäumen

Unter Krahnenbäumen is a street name that carries a double identity in Cologne. To many residents, it is a narrow passage that once epitomized the city's old-fashioned way of life, characterized by small pubs, bumpy cobblestones, and thin sidewalks. The name itself remains a subject of debate among locals, with theories ranging from a medieval reference to juniper bushes where crows nested, known as Cranenboym, to an old estate called the Krahnenhof.