Ryesgade lies on the southern slope of a tunnel valley that runs through the central part of the city. The first years this meant the street was steep and difficult for horse draw carriages to navigate. In the 1920s it was decided to level the area in front of the central railway station which was to be raised the equivalent of one floor from its previous height. During the lengthy construction period access to Ryesgade was restricted by a large height differential and traffic started moving along the newly developed Park Allé instead. In 1929 construction was completed and buildings along the upper third of Ryesgade had been demolished and rebuilt in order to make the street level with Banegårdspladsen. In the following decades Aarhus kept expanding, especially to the south, and Ryesgade developed into a central and busy commercial street.
