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Römerberg and Römer
One of the most known attractions in the main metropolis is this pentagonal square between the Römer, the Ostzeile, the Old Nikolai Church and Frankfurt’s “Gud Stubb”. The Well of Justice, which stands in the middle of the square, was built in the middle of the 16th century. For the coronation of emperor Matthias the well spent red and white whine out of special made eagle and lion heads.
The Römer, which is Frankfurt’s city hall, exists already more than 600 years and is of long nationally historic importance. Only a few hundred meters away from the shores of the Rhine, the questions of kings and emperors have been discussed. The monumental building, which initially consisted of many different middle-class-houses, is still today a entanglement of corridors and the richly decorated balcony presents the pride of the civil Renaissance in Germany. The square used to be the centre of the city where a lot of fairs were held. After the foundation of the new city hall, the place was renamed to “Römerberg”.
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Banking Quarter and Main Tower
Frankfurt’s banks with its impressive skyline shape the cityscape. Among this modern architecture where many branches of national and international banks have their seats, the European Central Bank, the German Central Bank and the Hessian Federal State Central Bank have an office. Due to the big amount of high buildings, this part of Frankfurt is often called “Mainhatten”. The twin towers of the German Bank, the biggest skyscraper of Germany and the residence of the Commerzbank are arguably the best known high-risers of the city. The building of the Commerzbank was built in 1997 by Sir N. Foster in a completely new style. Beside the 45 office levels, the building includes gardens of various types of vegetation (Mediterranean, Asian Ect.) and a central atrium. Therefore the offices are flooded with light and the gardens can be considered as a natural air conditioning. Since 1975 buildings are constructed in this extraordinary way and every new house seems to shine in a more modern and newer light than the ones before.
Right in the middle of the city, on the border of city centre and banking quarter, the Main Tower is located, which offers an amazing view in 200 metres height. As the first tower being open to the public, the Main Tower is a common attraction especially after nightfall. In the integrated restaurant/ bar you can enjoy Frankfurt’s beauty from a different angle.
Opening times Main Tower:
Sun - Thurs 10 am – 9 pm (winter: 10 am – 7 pm)
Fr and Sa 10 am – 11 pm (winter: 10 am – 9 pm)
(possible closures due to weather conditions)
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Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange has always played an important role in the development of Frankfurt’s trading history. The business started in 1585 with an exchange office for coins. Since the middle of the 18th century, Frankfurt belongs to the most important banking centres of the German Reich. In the 19th century when many joint stock companies were founded, the Stock Exchange moved into a new pompous building. The front is decorated by a bear (Baisse) and a bull (Hausse), which are the symbols of the Stock Exchange.
Guides:
Mo – Fr 10, 11 and 12 am
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Börsenplatz 2 - 6
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Hauptwache
Built in 1671 in baroque style and initially meant as a military building and prison, the Hauptwache is the actually heart of the city. Nearly 170 after the construction, the Prussian military moved out of the location and since then many changes took place. In 1968 the building was dislocated together with the gable relief of J.B Schwarzenberger and renewed. The nice and cosy café exists already for more than a 100 years and the main traffic junction of the metro and S-Bahn lines emerged over the years.
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An der Hauptwache
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Main Train Station
Built as the biggest train station of the country at the end of the 19th century, the three winged, symmetric building has 24 platforms and has neo-classical extension built between 1912 and 1924. The building officers J.W. Schwedler and H. Eggert worked on the impressive hall and the roof of the train station. Initially, the station was located outside of Frankfurt but by extending the city, the building got more and more integrated and with it, it received its central position: in the triangle of Frankfurt’s fair, the river Main and the city centre. Today the train station hosts around 70 shops and eateries and more than 1100 trains and 35.000 travellers pass it every day.
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Hauptbahnhof (Bahnhofsviertel)
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Kaiserstraße
This street lies in the station area behind the Central Station, being the last pompous and glamorous street in Frankfurt. This 30 m connection to the city centre goes back to the best known architects of the period of promoterism. Bordered by impressive sandstone buildings, the Kaiserstraße used to have a high crime rate and due to the Red Light district also a bad reputation. But since the 70s the region has changed immensely. Modern office buildings, quality hotels, divers shops in international ambience, an attractive weekly market, restaurants and cafes and new facades shape the new face of the Kaiserstraße whereat combination of nobility shops and erotic boutiques creates a certain attraction.
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Bahnhof Quarter
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Mainufer
Frankfurt’s shores of the river Main have a beautiful promenade, several green spaces and bridges which attract a lot of people. On the north side the station area and the Untermainkai are located, on the south side Sachsenhausen and the Schaumainkai. From here sightseeing ships are taking off and many museums draw people’s attention.
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Museumsufer
With its incredible cultural activities and offers the Museumsufer can be called one of the most important locations for musuems not only in Germany but in whole Europe. More than 14 museums of different thematic fields string one after the other and lure with an immense cultural variety. Every year Frankfurt hosts the “Museum’s Night” (Nacht der Museen) at the Museumsufer.
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Nizza Park
Constructed by S. Rinz and A. Weber in 1860 the more than 4 ha big park of the old Winterhafen was rebuilt and improved about a hundred years later. This garden like space always had a Mediterranean ambience with many exotic plants. In 2000 the garden was extended with a variety of southern plants and moreover changed according to the plans of the parks and garden department R. Gesell–Schulte. The 800 m Nizza park which gives the impression of the Côte d''Azur, is close to the north shore of the Main (Untermainkai) as well as west and east of the Untermain bridge. Many nice cafes attract with beer gardens and terraces, which are especially on warm summer nights.
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Eiserner Steg
This distinctive steel construction, from which you can have an impressive view on Frankfurt’s skyline and the Museumsufer, is used as a passenger bridge that connects the Old Town with Sachsenhausen. The constructions finished in 1896 and since then it contributes to the city’s multifarious face. It embodies the progress of the former industrial time and is today an important and known architectural monument of Frankfurt. On the side of the Old Town many sightseeing ships have their docking station, in Sachsenhausen some restaurant ships invite for a great dinner and for all sportive ones, there are shops for renting rowing and paddleboats.
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Flea market at the Schaumainkai
Every Saturday between 9 am and 2 pm there is a flea market going from Holbeinsteg to Eiserner Steg. Here you can find nearly everything from art to usual second hand articles.
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Schaumainkai (Museumsufer) 17
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Weseler Werft
he shipyard which is located at the Obermainkai used to be a floating area and a staple market for timber. Between 1908 and the 1980s the Eastern industrial and trading harbour was located over here. In 2000 the Weseler Werft was finished within the reconstruction of the green areas. The new living area also offers a lot of space for events close to the Mainufer.
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Zoo Frankfurt
Frankfurt’s zoo is one of the most famous and most visited zoos of Germany. The 13 ha embracing space was founded by the vet M. Schmidt in the middle of the 19th century. Many exquisite facilities can be viewed, for example the exotarium from 1957 which is equipped with a hall for reptiles, a matching climate room and many other departments of the same topic. Twice a day visitors can experience a tropical thunderstorm which not only gives the impression of a natural environment to the animals but is also a spectacular event for all people coming to the zoo. In the Grzimek House some unknown nocturnal animals can be seen. The hall for birds from the 1960s and the free flight hall belong to the most impressive ones in Europe. A special feature of the zoo is the participation in the European Programme for Maintenance of Breeding (EEP), which is committed to the preservation of endangered wildlife habitants.
Opening times:
Summer: daily 9 am – 7 pm, winter: daily 9 am – 5 pm
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Alfred-Brehm-Platz 16
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Frankfurt am Main
Tel: +49 (0)69 21233735
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Holbeinsteg
When the city plans for the Museumsufer were initiated in the 1980s, this blue rope bridge with its steel pillars was constructed. Since 1990 the Holbeinsteg connects Sachsenhausen with the Museumsufer. A nice speciality of the bridge is the effect lightening of different spots, which illuminate it with spherical light.
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