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- Hauptwache in Frankfurt Am Main
- Frankfurt, Birth Place of Goethe
- Römerplatz – The Heart of Historic Frankfurt Am Main
- Sights Along The Banks of Main River
- Transportation to Frankfurt Old Town
The Hauptwache (Main Guard), a former 18th-century police station, is at the edge of the official old town. The actual building was moved a few meters after the Second World War to make place for the underground train station, which is what most visitors associated the name Hauptwache with. Several train lines cross here with direct S-Bahn trains f...
The large pedestrian road leading from the Hauptwach eastwards is the Zeil. (Frankfurt likes to claim that it is the most important commercial street in Germany but many other cities dispute this.) The Zeil is mostly lined by the usual chain stores found in most German cities (and increasingly most European ones too). The yellowish Katerinenkirche ...
The large, irregularly shaped and slightly sloping Römerplatz square has been the center of all festivities in Frankfurt for centuries. The Römer is the historical town hall with a neo-Gothic façade. The half-timbered buildings lining the square are true copies of the originals. Behind them is the ultra modern Schirn Kunsthalle (Art Space). The Sch...
The best views of the Frankfurt skyline are from the pedestrian bridge crossing the Main River. Frankfurt is the only city in Germany with numerous tall buildings, which combined with the river name (and a lot of wishful thinking) led to the name Mainhattan. The highest skyscraper in Frankfurt (and Germany for that matter) is the 260-m (850-ft) Com...
The easiest way to the old town is by S-Bahn train. From Frankfurt International Airport(FRA) take any S-Bahn train in the direction of the Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) and continue two stops further to Hauptwache. Alternatively, from the Hauptbahnhof to Römer use tram 11 or U-Bahn trains U4 or U5. This easy transportation makes it possible to explo...
View a map of Frankfurt, Germany including the main stations and places of interest.
- Frankfurt Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Bartholomew) (must see) Frankfurt Cathedral is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic temple dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.
- Römer (City Hall) (must see) The Römer ("Roman") is the Rathaus (City Hall) of Frankfurt and one of the main local historic landmarks. This medieval building has been in service for over 600 years and still houses offices of the local government.
- Römerberg (Square) (must see) Römerberg ("Roman Mountain") is the town hall square lying in front of (and subsequently named after) the Römer complex, the seat of the Frankfurt city administration since the 15th century.
- Old Nicholas Church (Alte Nikolaikirche) The Old Nicholas Church (German: Alte Nikolaikirche), located near the Römer city hall in the Old Town (Altstadt) of Frankfurt, is a medieval Lutheran temple dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of fishermen.
The old town of Frankfurt am Main was destroyed in a bombing raid in March 1944. 75 years later the old town quarter has now been recreated: consisting of 35 buildings, it includes 15 faithful reconstructions of the original structures and 20 new buildings of superior architectural quality and craftsmanship.
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Coordinates: 50°06′49″N 08°41′04″E. The Altstadt ( old town) is a quarter ( Stadtteil) of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I and is located on the northern Main river bank. It is completely surrounded by the Innenstadt district, Frankfurt's present-day city centre.
May 15, 2020 · Römerberg Square. The Römerberg Square is Frankfurt’s busiest and most beautiful market square. For most tourists, this is the first stop on their trail through Frankfurt’s Old Town. Just a few footsteps from St. Paul’s Church, you will get a glimpse of this city’s medieval core.
