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Frankfurt am Main

What does a tourist know about Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt am Main) or just Frankfurt? A large city with skyscrapers, many banks and credit companies and international exhibitions. Yes, there really are many exhibitions here - 34 a year, of which 15 are the largest in the world.

Frankfurt am Main

And all kinds of seminars, congresses, conferences - it's scary to say, more than 55 thousand every year! No wonder the city received two nicknames (not funny, but respectful): "Bankfurt" and "Mainhattan", Manhattan on the Main. Everything is the same here. The airport is the largest in Europe, a skyscraper 331 meters high is also the leader of European skyscrapers. There are more skyscrapers in the city than in the rest of Germany. But Frankfurt is not only the glass and concrete of new buildings.

The traditions of past centuries are carefully preserved here. The city began to exist in 794, and in 1240, international fairs, medieval, of course, were already held there. In 1585, the famous Frankfurt Exchange began to work here, and in the XVII century the first bank appeared.

Frankfurt landmarks

Museum of Icons in Frankfurt
St. Paul's Church in Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main

In 1239, Frankfurt Cathedral was built under the name Kaiserdom, which later became the permanent place of coronation of rulers. Here the kings of the Holy Roman Empire were entrusted with the crown; from 1562 to 1792, 10 coronations of the Kaisers of Germany took place.

Church of Paulskirche

Church Paulskirche It was built much later, but also went down in history - it was in it in 1848 that the first national German assembly was held, at which the foundations of the German constitution, which is valid to this day, were laid. It was in Frankfurt that the first German began to work parliament.

Roemerberg

Frankfurt historic center, Roemerberg (Roman city), built up with half-timbered houses, was carefully restored in full accordance with old plans. It is here, in a house with its own name Big Angel (Grosser Engel) the very first bank was founded, it stands here town hall with three facades in the Gothic style, decorated with statues of emperors. In the center of the square is a symbol of Frankfurt, a statue of the goddess of justice.

Frankfurt am Main

A district Sachsenhausen - The center of pleasure and entertainment. Pedestrian areas and second-hand bookstores, numerous cafes and restaurants - there is something to see and where to relax. And try the famous apple cider "Apfelwein"!

Sachsenhausen district

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