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Frankfurt quick tour (2-hour-route)

1. Main train station/ Hauptbahnhof

built in 1886, busiest train station in Europe on 28 tracks! Impressive late 19th century building.

2. Train station area/ Bahnhofsviertel

historical bourgeois residential area, now partly redlight district. But a colourful immmigrants´ neighbourhood, too.

3. Deutsche Bank

the headquarters of the biggest German private bank. Nationwide well-known symbol for extreme capitalism.

4. Alte Commerzbank

original interior of the old-style European bank business. By the architect of Germany´s parliament in Berlin.

5. ECB - European central bank

see where the EURO-currency comes from. Isn´t Frankfurt the center of the new Europe?

6. The highest building

in Europe. Headquarters of Commerzbank by the famous architect Sir Norman Foster.

7. Goethe haus

birthplace of the famous German poet. A typical 18th century patrician home with original interior.

8. Football (soccer) shop

for all Bundesliga fans

9. Karmeliter Kloster / Monastery

cloister with fine renaissance frescos and an oasis of tranquillity in the hectic city.

10. Roemer

City Hall since 1400

11. Roemerberg

restored medieval housing. As half-timbered as picture-book Germany.

12. Paulskirche

first German Parliament in 1848

13. Kaiserdom / Cathedral

election and coronation site of the old German emperors. Finely decorated gothic tower.

14. Liebfrauen Kloster/ Monastery

Monchs in their habits are still living here, giving some peace and rest to the center of the busy city.

15. Pedestrian Shopping Area

Hauptwache / Zeil shop till you drop

16. Eschenheimer Tor

one of the old city gates and tower of Frankfurt´s medieval fortification.

17. German Stock Exchange

1585 first exchange in Frankfurt, today an elegant late 19th century building.

18. Alte Oper

the city´s turn-of the-century meeting point, now concert hall

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