Germany > Hesse > Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
N 50°6.687', E 8°40.265'
2011-06-09, 2015-10-31
http://www.frankfurt.de/
Our rating: 7.40
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Frankfurt am Main is the largest city of the Hessen land. It's the financial and transportation center of Germany and the largest financial center in continental Europe. The city very much stands out from other German cities. It's more like an American city with giant skyscrapers in the dowtown. Frankfurt is the only city in Germany that was included in the rating of the first twenty alpha cities in the world that are considered an important element of global economic system. In Frankfurt, everything is very huge: the biggest German airport and railway station as well as six tallest skyscrapers in Germany. Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the second largest in Europe after London, and the Auto Show is the biggest event of the automobile world. One of the main attractions of Frankfurt is the house of the German poet Goethe (23 Großer Hirschgraben). Here he wrote some of his greatest works and began work on Faust. The house was carefully restored, some objects inside belong to the Goethe family. There's a Goethe museum near the house. As a result of air raids during the Second World War, the historic district Römer (Roman) was destroyed. Only several buildings were restored, and we can say that Frankfurt has no old city. Nonetheless, the central Römer Square is very beautiful, with recovered half-timbered houses of XV-XVIII centuries. The square received its name from one of the buildings where Italian merchants used to stay for the night. City Hall is located on the square and has three Gothic facades. The facade is decorated with statues of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, Charles IV, Maximilian II and Ludwig II. In the center of the square stands a statue of the goddess of justice - one of Frankfurt's symbols.
Old city, Roemer Square ©Yuriy Buriak
But the real symbols of the city and its hallmark are skyscrapers. We made this picture at this point . You can also take pictures from the bridges, but the waterfront offers a better view. By the way, we found the best point in advance using Google Earth. In many cities there are large 3D models of buildings and you just have to choose the right angle.
Frankfurt at night ©Yuriy Buriak
There's an observation deck on the main tower (round building with a red spire) at the height of the 54th floor. All high-altitude photographs in this article were made from that point. When you walk through the park to the tower, look at the bushes, there's a lot of rabbits inside. There are many of them on the waterfront as well, but they appear only at twilight. You can download Frankfurt city tour in PDF format here . There is one more observation deck on the top of the building in the form of a pencil.
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt waterfront ©Yuriy Buriak
Schiller monument ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt railway station ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt TV tower ©Yuriy Buriak
Old Opera House in Frankfurt ©Yuriy Buriak
Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt ©Yuriy Buriak
Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Willy Brandt Square ©Yuriy Buriak
Huge Euro sign near the European Central Bank ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Skyper and DB Systel skyscrapers, the first one does not even exist on Google Maps. ©Yuriy Buriak
Eurotower ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Red light district near the railway station in Frankfurt ©Yuriy Buriak
October 2015 This time we came to Frankfurt for half a day. There are several parks around the central part of the city, it's clearly seen on the google.maps.
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
This place is really magnificent on a sunny day in autumn.
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
And of course we visited our favourite photo spot.
Frankfurt am Main ©Yuriy Buriak
And one more interesting place in Frankfurt. Look for nutria in Brentanopark (U-Bahn station - Fischstein). Do not forget a carrot or buy on the spot in the supermarket.
Nutria in Brentanopark ©Anastasiia Myronets
Getting there: Frankfurt is the largest transportation hub of Europe, use bahn.de .
Tags, Germany: city , height , observation deck Tags, all countries: city , height , observation deck
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.40
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help