The construction fences to Frankfurt’s new center have already fallen in may. Now the big inauguration party is held. To be the Festival at the weekend (28. to 30.09.) around half a Million visitors expected.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
The heart of the city
Between the römerberg and the Cathedral of the former medieval buildings and modern new buildings are in addition to the historical reconstructions were created. Frankfurt has let his new-old center back, including streets, fountains, half-timbered and Golden-glow.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Come on in!
35 houses of Frankfurt, new town, 15 of which are reconstructed and 20 newly built houses. The mix of Old and New is based on the old city plans, and floor plans. In the streets, visitors will find shops, Restaurants, cafes, and museums.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Frankfurt’s Old Town, 1945
Prior to its destruction in the Second world war, the Frankfurt city centre is a considered
of the largest old towns in Germany. Buildings from different eras have shaped the image, including Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classicism. The reconstruction cost around 200 million euros. -
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Old Coronation Route
Visitors can now stroll over the historic Royal route, between the Cathedral and the Römer, Frankfurt’s famous town hall. Earlier, the newly-appointed kings and emperors were here to celebrate after they were crowned in the Cathedral.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
The Golden Scales
As 2005 began, the debate about which historical building should be rebuilt, “the Golden scale”. This magnificent merchant’s house was built in 1618/19, opposite the Cathedral, at the entrance to the coronation route.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Reconstruction in Detail
Builder Abraham van Hamel. The rich sugar-Baker and spice merchant had his office and residence in the best location cost a lot. The builders of the modern era have resorted to for the reconstruction of deep in the bag: the Golden scales is the most expensive house in the new Frankfurt old town, but certainly one of the most beautiful.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
The Chicken Market
This small square is the heart of the new Frankfurt old town. The houses have such a prosaic name as “squirrel”, “Golden scissors”, “Schildknecht”. The young Goethe was fascinated by the hustle and Bustle in this square. He watched from the window of his aunt, who lived here at the chicken market.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Return of the Stoltze-fountain
The fountain in the chicken market, however, is dedicated to a different writer, the Frankfurt dialect Poet, Friedrich Stoltze (1816 -1891). His birthplace was in the vicinity. After the air raids of 1944, the well was implemented from the destroyed chicken market and elsewhere. Now he has returned to his ancestral place.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Golden Lamb
Frankfurt since the 13th century. Century Fair City. And the Frankfurter acted diligently and successfully with. At the end, “Behind the little lamb” once stood magnificent Messehöfe. The most beautiful of them is the “Golden lamb is back”. Its history can be traced back to 14. Century.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
New Crowd Favorite
After six years of construction, the reconstructed old town was passed in may of 2018 to the Public. And since then, tourists flock to the newly-Dom-Römer district, such as the old town project is officially called. Especially guests from the far East are excited about the new old town Flair in the Frankfurt center.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
City hall on the Römerberg
Frankfurt’s first address continues to be the city hall on the Römerberg, in the short Romans. The house with the three medieval Gables was destroyed in the Second world war, but already in the 1950s, rebuilt. The Romans is a good starting point to explore the new old town of Frankfurt.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
The heart of the city
Between the römerberg and the Cathedral of the former medieval buildings and modern new buildings are in addition to the historical reconstructions were created. Frankfurt has let his new-old center back, including streets, fountains, half-timbered and Golden-glow.
-
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Come on in!
35 houses of Frankfurt, new town, 15 of which are reconstructed and 20 newly built houses. The mix of Old and New is based on the old city plans, and floor plans. In the streets, visitors will find shops, Restaurants, cafes, and museums.
-
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Frankfurt’s Old Town, 1945
Prior to its destruction in the Second world war, the Frankfurt city centre is a considered
of the largest old towns in Germany. Buildings from different eras have shaped the image, including Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classicism. The reconstruction cost around 200 million euros. -
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Old Coronation Route
Visitors can now stroll over the historic Royal route, between the Cathedral and the Römer, Frankfurt’s famous town hall. Earlier, the newly-appointed kings and emperors were here to celebrate after they were crowned in the Cathedral.
-
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
The Golden Scales
As 2005 began, the debate about which historical building should be rebuilt, “the Golden scale”. This magnificent merchant’s house was built in 1618/19, opposite the Cathedral, at the entrance to the coronation route.
-
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Reconstruction in Detail
Builder Abraham van Hamel. The rich sugar-Baker and spice merchant had his office and residence in the best location cost a lot. The builders of the modern era have resorted to for the reconstruction of deep in the bag: the Golden scales is the most expensive house in the new Frankfurt old town, but certainly one of the most beautiful.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
The Chicken Market
This small square is the heart of the new Frankfurt old town. The houses have such a prosaic name as “squirrel”, “Golden scissors”, “Schildknecht”. The young Goethe was fascinated by the hustle and Bustle in this square. He watched from the window of his aunt, who lived here at the chicken market.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Return of the Stoltze-fountain
The fountain in the chicken market, however, is dedicated to a different writer, the Frankfurt dialect Poet, Friedrich Stoltze (1816 -1891). His birthplace was in the vicinity. After the air raids of 1944, the well was implemented from the destroyed chicken market and elsewhere. Now he has returned to his ancestral place.
-
Frankfurt: because Of old town!
Golden Lamb
Frankfurt since the 13th century. Century Fair City. And the Frankfurter acted diligently and successfully with. At the end, “Behind the little lamb” once stood magnificent Messehöfe. The most beautiful of them is the “Golden lamb is back”. Its history can be traced back to 14. Century.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
New Crowd Favorite
After six years of construction, the reconstructed old town was passed in may of 2018 to the Public. And since then, tourists flock to the newly-Dom-Römer district, such as the old town project is officially called. Especially guests from the far East are excited about the new old town Flair in the Frankfurt center.
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Frankfurt: because Of old town!
City hall on the Römerberg
Frankfurt’s first address continues to be the city hall on the Römerberg, in the short Romans. The house with the three medieval Gables was destroyed in the Second world war, but already in the 1950s, rebuilt. The Romans is a good starting point to explore the new old town of Frankfurt.
Since may, the Dom-Römer-called Area is already accessible to the public and since then, the visitors flock. Up on the “Red house” can be visited all the buildings with the wheelchair. Often you must use a side entrance, or even a ramp will be required.
At the weekend, the Frankfurt want to celebrate your town correctly. For invited guests is on Friday at 10 o’clock with a ceremony in St Paul’s Church. For all the visitors to the tower of wind to get 17 clock on the Roman balcony, and a staged coronation procession is formed.
Timbered Piece Of Jewellery House “The Golden Scales”
There are theatre and Performance, concerts, guided tours through the old town and a specially composed drones-choreography at the evening night sky over Frankfurt. In the city center to the Main, there is a varied cultural and musical accompanying programme on two stages. The Frankfurt city Council, the inauguration party of the new old town around 1.5 million euros in costs.
On interested visitors also have the Institute for the history of the city, the town house have been prepared, the Historical Museum, the Kunsthalle Schirn, the Archaeological Museum and the MMK Museum for Modern art.
is/ks (dpa, altstadtfest-frankfurt.de)