Places to visit in Frankfurt

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Main Iron Bridge

The Eiserner Steg (Iron Bridge) is Frankfurt's most iconic pedestrian bridge, connecting the Old Town on the north bank of the Main River to the Sachsenhausen district on the south. The original bridge was built in 1868…

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Romerberg

The Romerberg is the historic heart of Frankfurt and one of the most picturesque squares in Germany. Its row of half-timbered houses, the medieval Romer city hall, and the central Fountain of Justice have been the city's…

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Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus

Stand beneath the 95-meter red sandstone tower of Frankfurt's most powerful building. For over 650 years, German emperors were crowned and elected here, with the intimate Election Chapel holding the fate of nations. The …

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St. Paul's Church

In 1848, 600 delegates gathered here to attempt something radical: creating German democracy. The circular architecture was revolutionary, allowing every voice to be heard and every face to be seen. This didn't work the …

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Mainkai Globe

Modern and gleaming, this globe sculpture sits along the Main River in Frankfurt's Museum Embankment district, a symbolic marker of global unity and cultural exchange. It represents contemporary Frankfurt's vision of its…

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Rententurm Main

Only three towers remain from the medieval fortress that once ringed Frankfurt, and the Rententurm is the best preserved. Built in 1454-1456, its stone foundations rest on walls from Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's palace…

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Fountain of St. George

At the heart of Frankfurt's historic Römerberg square stands the Justitia fountain, a bronze goddess holding scales and sword, symbolizing fair judgment and justice. Since 1543, this fountain has marked the center of Fra…

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Fountain of Frau Rauscher

Frau Rauscher was an apple wine devotee from Frankfurt folklore who became so famous that a fountain was built to remember her. The legend says she'd spit apple wine back at anyone who complained. In 1961, Frankfurt immo…

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Schirn Museum

Opened in 1986, the Schirn Kunsthalle is Frankfurt's most acclaimed contemporary art museum, with a striking modernist design of interlocking geometric forms. The main exhibition space is a 140-meter-long, 10-meter-wide …

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Städel Museum

Germany's oldest museum foundation, established in 1815 by banker Johann Friedrich Städel, houses one of the country's most important art collections. Imagine 700 years of European art under one roof: from Late Gothic to…

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Brunnen am Kaiserplatz

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Alte Oper

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Marshall-Brunnen

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Goethe Monument

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Goethe House

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Römerberg

Römerberg is Frankfurt's historic square, framed by the stepped gables of the Römer, the city hall Frankfurt has used since the Middle Ages, and by the reconstructed half-timbered houses opposite. The Fountain of Justice…