Old Town Frankfurt: The Missing Treasure Walking Tour & Escape Game

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Step into the rich history of Frankfurt’s Old Town with this immersive walking tour and escape game. Explore the charming streets of Römerberg and Alte Stadt, stroll along the scenic River Main, and uncover hidden sights often missed by the casual visitor. 

Learn about Frankfurt’s pivotal role during the time of the Holy Roman Empire as you solve puzzles and follow the clues to locate a missing treasure.

The year is 1548. You are Kaspar Spiess, the chief inquisitor sent by the Emperor to the Free City of Frankfurt. Your mission is urgent: stolen relics from the Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew must be recovered before they fall into the wrong hands. Discontent brews in the city as Catholicism regains control after years of Protestant influence. The theft is a bold attack on the Empire itself, and it’s up to you to track down the thieves and retrieve the priceless treasures. 

Perfect for history enthusiasts, adventurers, and puzzle solvers, this self-guided tour offers a captivating blend of exploration, history, and intrigue through Frankfurt’s storied past.

Availability:

  • Can be played on
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • During these hours
    Whole day

  • Languages
    German, English

Highlights

  • Explore Frankfurt’s charming Römerberg and Alte Stadt

  • Take a stroll along the River Main in search of often unseen sights

  • Learn about Frankfurt during the time of the Holy Roman Empire

Storyline

The year is 1548.

The Holy Roman Empire dispatches Kaspar Spiess, the chief-inquisitor of the Emperor, to the Free City of Frankfurt to track down and locate stolen relics from the Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew.

There’s growing discontent within the city. After years of war with the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, the Imperial Free City is now once again under direct Imperial control, with Catholicism returned to power.

The theft of priceless relics from a Catholic church is a blatant affront to the Emperor, and only agents of the Schmalkaldic League would dare to be so bold. An attack on the church is an attack on the empire, and the relics must be returned swiftly.

After hours of grueling travel, there’s no time to lose. Track down the thieves and locate the missing relics. The Holy Roman Empire demands it!

Experience's route

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Starting point Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus
Markt 5, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Finish point Old St Nicholas Church Alte Nikolaikirche
Römerberg 28, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Places you will visit

11

It will take you

74-104 mins

You will walk

3150 steps

Total distance

2.4 km

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