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The Römer (German surname, "Roman") is a medieval building in the Altstadt of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and one of the city's most important landmarks. The Römer is located opposite the Old St. Nicholas Church and has been the city hall ( Rathaus) of Frankfurt for over 600 years.
The New Frankfurt Old Town (also known as the Dom-Römer Quarter) is the centre of the old town of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, which was reconstructed from 2012 to 2018 as part of a major urban development project called the Dom-Römer Project (German: Dom-Römer-Projekt).
The Romer, or town hall, is considered one of Frankfurt’s most important historic buildings, named for the central building, Zum Romer which means ‘at the Roman’ – in reference to the Roman settlement.
In Frankfurt am Main: The contemporary city …famous old structures are the Römer (“the Roman”; formerly the site of the Holy Roman emperor’s coronation ceremonies and now Frankfurt’s city hall) and two other gabled houses on the Römerberg (the city square surrounding the Römer).
The photogenic Römer (old town hall) consists of three step-gabled 15th-century houses. In the time of the Holy Roman Empire, it was the site of celebrations during the election and coronation of emperors. Today it houses the office of Frankfurt’s mayor and serves as the registry office.
English: The Roemer is Frankfurt am Main's city hall since 1405. Despite countless rebuildings and heaviest war destructions it remains to be one of the most history-charged german profane buildings due to its role during the election and coronation of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.
Frankfurt is located in what was originally a swampy portion of the Main valley, a lowland criss-crossed by channels of the river. The oldest parts are therefore to be found on the higher portions of the valley, through which passed the Roman road from Mainz (Roman Moguntiacum) to Heddernheim (Roman Nida ).
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