Dr.-Felix-Bunzl-Straße Wattens

On 30 December 1929, the municipal council of Wattens decided to introduce street names, including the Dr.-Bunzl-Straße as a connection between the Ludwig Laslgasse and the Neubaugasse. It bordered the Wattenbachgasse, which connected the Bunzlstraße with the Swarovskistraße. The driving force behind the naming of the streets was the "Gemeinnütziger Verein Wattens" with the local historian Karl Stainer. The most prominent supporter of the association was Felix Bunzl. In Dr.-Bunzl-Straße 1, there was an address of the company Bunzl & Biach. Over time, the name Dr.-Felix-Bunzl-Straße became established in the language usage. In 1939, the Nazis expelled Bunzl from Wattens because of his Jewish heritage. On 29 April 1955, the municipal council decided on the renaming and re-naming of streets. Some traffic areas were abandoned, including the Dr.-(Felix)-Bunzl-Straße, whose buildings the municipal council incorporated into the Wattenbachgasse. The Schwimmbadgasse received a new name: Dr.-Felix-Bunzl-Straße.