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    Tourist Attractions in Frankfurt

    The most interesting and beautiful tourist attractions in Frankfurt . Photos and a brief description.

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    About Frankfurt

    Millions of European roads converge in Frankfurt am Main, the largest bus station in Germany and the second largest airport of the entire continent are located here. In the distant VIII century, the city was the capital of the East Frankish kingdom, since the XVI century, German emperors began to be crowned here.

    The historic center of Frankfurt is built up with picturesque half-timbered houses, which form the familiar, “Burgher” shopping appearance of the city. In the taverns you can taste traditional apple wine and Frankfurter sausages with a green sauce of seven herbs – a unique culinary invention of the Hesse region.

    Top Tourist Attractions in Frankfurt

    Bank Quarter

    A modern city block built up with skyscrapers. The headquarters of the European Central Bank and the main representative offices of other financial organizations are located here. The most famous high-rise buildings of the quarter: "Commerzbank Tower" with a height of 259 meters, "Messeturm" with a height of 256 meters and "Main Tower" with a height of 200 meters. Free access is allowed to some skyscrapers. On the upper floors there are restaurants and observation decks.

    Bank Quarter
    Remer

    Remerberg Square

    The central square of the historic part of Frankfurt am Main, built up with buildings in the architectural style of half-timbered. For many centuries, the coronation of German rulers took place here. Remerberg is also known for the fact that the Frankfurt fair was held here. The historical appearance of the square was restored by 1986. After the destruction of the Second World War, the restorers had to do a lot of work.

    Remer

    The building of the Frankfurt City Hall, or rather, a complex of structures consisting of three buildings. "Remer" means "Roman" in translation. In the XV century, the city authorities bought two private houses for their needs, one of them was called the "Roman house", thus the name "Remer" was assigned to the city council building. Inside the town hall there are several magnificent halls where festive receptions were held in honor of the coronation of the rulers.

    Remer
    Hauptwache Square

    Hauptwache Square

    The central city square, where the building of the main guardhouse of Frankfurt is located. It also housed a prison. The guardhouse lost its military significance after the annexation of the city to Prussia. Later, a police station was located here. Since the beginning of the XX century, a cafe has been operating in the premises. In the 50s, the guardhouse was rebuilt, and in this form it still exists.

    Embankment of museums

    A section of the embankment on the southern bank of the Main River between the Friedensbrücke and Eiserner-Steg bridges. There are several museums on a small territory here. The place is the cultural center of Frankfurt am Main, various events are often held here. The most significant of them are the night of museums and the holiday on the museum embankment. On Saturdays, the city's "flea market" unfolds on the embankment.

    Embankment of museums
    The Zenkenberg Museum

    The Zenkenberg Museum

    The Museum of Natural History, created on the initiative of the scientific community at the beginning of the XX century. It is named after I. Zenkenberg, a German naturalist and botanist of the XVIII century. The museum contains an impressive collection of dinosaur skeletons, one of the most outstanding in the world. The fossilized remains of ancient animals, birds and the first people are of scientific value.

    Icon Museum

    The museum collection grew out of a private collection of Orthodox icons of the German physician Schmidt-Voigt. He collected exhibits from all over the world – not only from "Orthodox" territories, but also from African countries. Already at an advanced age, the collector presented his collection to the city. The exposition was placed in the building of the former monastery, which belonged to the Teutonic Order.

    Icon Museum
    Museum of Applied Art

    Museum of Applied Art

    An extensive exposition, founded in the second half of the XIX century. In order to place all the artifacts of the museum, it took two buildings. The first building is a historic villa from 1803, the second is a modern structure designed by R. Meyer. The age of individual specimens stored in museum collections is more than 6 thousand years. In total, the collection has about 30 thousand items.

    Historical Museum

    The museum's collections are located on the territory of the XII century palace complex. The exhibits tell about the history of Frankfurt am Main, about the development of urban culture. The museum has more than 3 thousand paintings, 76 thousand drawings, engravings and maps, about 300 thousand photographs. As well as collections of medieval weapons, furniture, children's toys, coins and clothes.

    Historical Museum
    Goethe House Museum

    Goethe House Museum

    The former home of the great German thinker, philosopher, writer I.V. Goethe. The genius spent his childhood and youth within the walls of this house. Unfortunately, the original interior was destroyed during the Second World War, but the restorers managed to restore the situation. It was here that Goethe created the first sketches of his famous work "Faust".

    The Old Opera

    A pompous Renaissance-style building built in 1880. The stage opened with a production of the opera "Don Juan" by V.A. Mozart. Kaiser Wilhelm I was present at this performance . The building was completely destroyed as a result of air raids on the city in World War II. The ruins lay for several decades, because the opera was not going to be restored. But in the end, it was decided to completely reconstruct and restore the building in its historical appearance.

    The Old Opera
    Frankfurt Cathedral

    Frankfurt Cathedral

    The main city church, officially named the Imperial Cathedral of St. Bartholomew. It was founded more than 800 years ago. In the period from the middle of the XVI to the end of the XVIII century, the coronations of the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire were held here. Earlier, in the first centuries of our era, on the site of the cathedral there was a palace chapel of the Frankish Merovingian dynasty and then the Carolingians who replaced them.

    St. Paul's Church

    The former Lutheran church, where the first constitution of the united Germany was adopted. The building was destroyed during the war and restored in 1948. But by that time the church had already lost its religious functions. Since 1951, the Peace Prize has been awarded annually here, as well as book fairs and literary exhibitions are organized. The church is considered a symbol of German democracy.

    St. Paul's Church
    St. Justin 's Church

    St. Justin 's Church

    One of the oldest churches in Germany. Presumably, the temple appeared in the IX century. Since the XI century, it has passed into the possession of the Dominican Order, and since the XV century, the brothers of the Antonite Order have been in charge of the temple. Many ancient Christian relics are kept inside. The Church of St. Justin is surrounded by a garden with medicinal plants, which are actively used by the clergy.

    Europaturm

    Europatum is the tallest TV tower and skyscraper in Western Europe (337 meters). When built in 1979, the building was much smaller – 295 meters, but as a result of reconstruction in 2004, a 42-meter part was added to it. The tower belongs to a German telecommunications company and is closed to the public. Europaturm became the first television tower in the city.

    Maintower

    Maintower

    One of the tallest skyscrapers in the city is 240 meters. The building consists of 56 floors and 4 underground levels. The Maintower was built in 1999, it was the first skyscraper in Europe whose facade was completely covered with glass. There is an observation deck on the roof, where a high-speed elevator leads. The playground is popular with tourists, as it offers a magnificent view of the city, and there is also a restaurant.

    Eschenheim Tower

    Medieval fortification, preserved from the XV century. The Eschenheim Tower was part of the powerful defensive system of Frankfurt, consisting of 60 towers and thick walls. It is a Neo-Gothic building with battlements and a central spire. Nowadays, the tower houses a restaurant favored by tourists, and the security room is adapted for a mini-hotel.

    Eschenheim Tower
    Frankfurt Stock Exchange

    Frankfurt Stock Exchange

    An authoritative German stock exchange founded in the XVI century. In those distant times, she provided for the needs of the Frankfurt fair. Today, the exchange is one of the key platforms in Europe. It is located in an elegant 19th-century mansion in the neo-Renaissance architectural style. Traditionally, stock symbols – sculptures of a bull and a bear - are installed in front of the building.

    MyZeil Shopping Center

    A modern shopping area with dozens of boutiques, shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, a swimming pool, a sports club, as well as a multi-level underground garage. The facility was built in 2009, the project budget is 960 million euros. The shopping center harmoniously blended into the modern architecture of Frankfurt and quickly became a popular attraction.

    MyZeil Shopping Center
    Zeil Street

    Zeil Street

    Shopping street, one of the busiest in the city. It is here that all the guests of the city rush to shop. Products of recognizable brands are presented in large numbers here. Numerous cafes and restaurants are always filled to overflowing with tourists vacationing from shopping. There is a farmer's market on the Constablerwahe Square, where you can buy local goods: cheese, wine, vegetables and other natural products.

    Old Frankfurt Bridge

    The structure connects the Old Town and Sachsenhausen. Until the 70s of the XIX century, it was the only crossing over the Main River. The bridge appeared in the Middle Ages, since then it has been rebuilt many times. A legend is connected with him: the devil offered help to the master who built the bridge. In return, he asked for the soul of the first person who would pass through the ferry, but the rooster was the first to cross the bridge, so he left with nothing.

    Old Frankfurt Bridge
    Eiserner-Steg Pedestrian Bridge

    Eiserner-Steg Pedestrian Bridge

    The crossing of the Main River, built in the XIX century, and eventually turned into a city landmark. The bridge was erected as a result of an urgent need, as more paths were needed connecting the city center with its southern districts. As a result of increased public pressure on the magistrate, the authorities approved the project and found funding.

    Frankfurt Zoo

    The Zoological Garden is located in the city center. It owes its existence and prosperity to the active creative activity of Director B. Grzhimek, who managed to restore the zoo after the devastating war. Today, more than 4 thousand animals (400 species in total) live on the territory of the zoo. Among the popular entertainments is a visit to the pavilion of nocturnal animals, where you can observe the life of aardvarks and bats.

    Frankfurt Zoo
    Bethmann Park

    Bethmann Park

    A city park, laid out with the financial assistance of the Bethmann family of bankers. The highlights of the park are a chess court, where a huge playing field is laid out right on the asphalt, and a Chinese garden, planned in strict accordance with the principles of Feng Shui. The territory of the park is decorated with flower beds, shady alleys and decorative lawns, among which it is pleasant to spend warm summer evenings.

    Palm Garden

    The Botanical Garden, covering an area of 22 hectares, is considered one of the largest in Germany. The garden was opened in 1871, H. Zismayer worked on the landscape design of the area. Almost 9 hectares of the territory are occupied by palm trees of all kinds, hence the name "Palmgarten" (Palm garden). The space of the park is designed for a relaxing family holiday or leisurely walks.

    Palm Garden