 The crossing that forms the northern end of the Goerdelerring and the northwestern edge of the city circle is one of the busiest crossings in Leipzig.Until 1945 the street was named "Fleischerplatz", the northern crossing had the name "Schulplatz".From 1945 to 1991 the whole street was named "Friedrich-Engels-Platz" after Friedrich Engels, and on 1 January 1992 the street got its current name "Goerdelerring".