Alt + d also works, and I feel it's more convenient since it can be easily triggered using just the left hand.
Alt+D sadly doesn't work in every language, Ctrl+L is independent of the UI language.
not on windows for some time, but i recall F4 also does that on all languages. i think ^L just focused the address bar, F4 focused the address bar and already opened the recently typed dropdown.
Don't you mean F6?
F6 focuses the address bar (or rather, different "panes" of the application in order; you can use it similarly in Explorer, for example). F4 indeed works in the way they described by focusing the address bar and opening the drop-down.
This is a great example of why I prefer using alt or cmd with shortcuts rather than ctrl. I find altGr+L or cmd+L much more convinient than ctrl+L. Actually, I wouldn't use that shortcut nearly as often if I had to deal with the ctrl key. I hate that pinky stretch. So thanks for that alt+D tip, 'did not know of it ;)
I've remapped caps lock to ctrl, there's also the possibility to use the palm for ctrl not the pinky.