Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Photos

Frankfurt am Main, on the Main River, is the commercial capital of Germany and a major transportation center. The city is known for its many skyscrapers, unusual in Europe, lining the business district. Also of note is the re-built historic core with timber framed houses, many museums and other cultural attractions and the historic Palm Gardens

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Barge on Main River. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Old & new town seen from Main River. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Dreikönig Lutheran Church as seen from opposite side of Main River. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Ostzeile row of half-timbered houses reconstructed in style of medieval burghers' houses in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Barge on Main River. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Old & new town seen from Main River. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Dreikönig (Three Kings) Lutheran Church (1875-80) as seen from opposite side of Main River. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Style: Gothic Revival. Architect: Franz Joseph Denzinger.Ostzeile row of half-timbered houses reconstructed in style of medieval burghers' houses in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Detail of building Ostzeile building on Grosser Engel street, Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Justice Fountain bronze sculpture, current version replacing original constructed in stone in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Cathedral spire & Grosser Engel house in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Frankfurt Cathedral tower. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Detail of building Ostzeile building on Grosser Engel street, Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Justice Fountain (1610/1887) bronze sculpture, current version replacing original constructed in stone in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Johann Hocheisen/ Friedrich Schierholz.Cathedral spire & Grosser Engel house (14thC, destroyed in WW II, reconstructed 1980's) in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Frankfurt Cathedral tower (aka Dom) (completed 1550, restored 1990's after WWII bombing). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Style: Gothic.
Saalhof, which once served as a customs house & now is the location of the Historical Museum, with Frankfurt Cathedral in background. One of oldest buildings in Frankfurt, Saalhof was destroyed during WWII and re-built post-war. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Corner tower of Saalhof which houses Historical Museum. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Ostzeile row of half-timbered houses reconstructed in style of medieval burghers' houses in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Haus zum Römer , one of buildings forming Rathaus in old town. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Saalhof, which once served as a customs house & now is the location of the Historical Museum, with Frankfurt Cathedral in background. One of oldest buildings in Frankfurt, Saalhof was destroyed during WWII and re-built post-war. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Corner tower of Saalhof which houses Historical Museum. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Ostzeile row of half-timbered houses reconstructed in style of medieval burghers' houses in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Haus zum Römer (1405), one of buildings forming Rathaus (town hall) in old town. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Details of statues of two of four Holy Roman Emperors with special relationship to Frankfurt on facade of Haus zum Römer. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Ornamental street lighting in front of statues of three of four Holy Roman Emperors on Haus zum Römer. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Antique lock & door pull handle on building in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Hercules Fountain with club & lion in Römerhöfchen. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Details of statues of two of four Holy Roman Emperors with special relationship to Frankfurt on facade of Haus zum Römer. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Ornamental street lighting in front of statues of three of four Holy Roman Emperors on Haus zum Römer. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Antique lock & door pull handle on building in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Hercules Fountain with club & lion in Römerhöfchen. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Detail of lions at base of Hercules Fountain in Römerhöfchen. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Decorative detail of mythical carving on Rathaus in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Doorway on one of Rathaus buildings. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Statue commemorating the incorporation of Schleswig-Holstein into Germany by Hugo Kaufman in front of Paulskirche. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Detail of lions at base of Hercules Fountain in Römerhöfchen. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Decorative detail of mythical carving on Rathaus (city hall) in Römer area. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Doorway on one of Rathaus (city hall) buildings. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Statue (c1900) commemorating the incorporation of Schleswig-Holstein into Germany by Hugo Kaufman in front of Paulskirche. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tower of Paulskirche , built as a Lutheran church, is noted for its use by the German National Assembly after revolution 1848-49 because its round shape was well suited to that purpose. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Kleiner Cohn & Langer Franz towers , built as part of city hall expansion, with Bridge of Sighs. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Langer Franz tower built as part of city hall expansion. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Detail of ornate window on Langer Franz tower built as part of city hall expansion. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tower of Paulskirche (1833), built as a Lutheran church, is noted for its use by the German National Assembly after revolution 1848-49 because its round shape was well suited to that purpose. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Style: Neo Classical. Architect: Rudolf Schwarz, Johannes Krahn, Eugen Blanck, Gottlob Schaupp.Kleiner Cohn & Langer Franz towers (1900-1908), built as part of city hall expansion, with Bridge of Sighs. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Langer Franz tower (1900-1908) built as part of city hall expansion. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Detail of ornate window on Langer Franz tower (1900-1908) built as part of city hall expansion. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tower at Buchgasse & Münzgasse, part of city hall. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Goethe Haus & Museum, Goethe's birth place & childhood home in Innenstadt district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Rabbit sculpture on Struwwelpeter fountain near Hauptwache S-Bahn station. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Struwwelpeter fountain sculpture by Franziska Lenz-Gerharz with characters from fairy tales written by Frankfurt author, Heinrich Hoffman, near Hauptwache S-Bahn station. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tower at Buchgasse & Münzgasse, part of city hall. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Goethe Haus & Museum, Goethe's birth place & childhood home in Innenstadt district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Rabbit sculpture on Struwwelpeter (Shockheaded) fountain near Hauptwache S-Bahn station. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Struwwelpeter fountain sculpture (1985) by Franziska Lenz-Gerharz with characters from fairy tales written by Frankfurt author, Heinrich Hoffman, near Hauptwache S-Bahn station. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Busy outdoor café in Hauptwache district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Assortment of treats in pastry shop. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Hauptbahnhof. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Old Opera House & Lucae fountain stills hosts many events in its modern concert hall. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Busy outdoor café in Hauptwache district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Assortment of treats in pastry shop. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Hauptbahnhof (main rail station) (1888). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Style: Rennaissance Revival. Architect: Hermann Eggert and Johann Wilhelm Schwedler.Old Opera House (1880, restored 1981) & Lucae fountain stills hosts many events in its modern concert hall. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Old Opera with inscription "The True Beauty". Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Pianist entertaining diners at outdoor café. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Fairy Tales aka Playhouse fountain by Friedrich Christoph Hausmann, near new Opera House. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.View north from new Opera House to Taunustor. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Old Opera with inscription "The True Beauty". Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Pianist entertaining diners at outdoor café. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Fairy Tales aka Playhouse fountain (Märchen-oder Shauspielhaus-Brunnen) (1910, reconstructed 2006) by Friedrich Christoph Hausmann, near new Opera House. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.View north from new Opera House to Taunustor (2011). Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Pre WWI building with skyscrapers of modern city in background. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Cluster of skyscrapers. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Commerzbank Tower , 56 story skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Pre WWI building & Westendstrasse 1 skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Pre WWI building with skyscrapers of modern city in background. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Cluster of skyscrapers. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Commerzbank Tower (1997), 56 story skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Norman Foster.Pre WWI building & Westendstrasse 1 (1993) skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Kohn, Pederson, Fox.
Westendstrasse 1 , 53 story skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Modern abstract sculpture of inverted tie in skyscraper district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Modern fan-shaped parametric archway sculpture by Andreu Alfaro Hernández over pedestrian bridge to City Haus, a 42 story skyscraper at Friedrick Ebert Anlage square. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Early 20thC building reflected on mirrored facade of skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Westendstrasse 1 (1993), 53 story skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Kohn, Pederson, Fox.Modern abstract sculpture of inverted tie in skyscraper district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Modern fan-shaped parametric archway sculpture by Andreu Alfaro Hernández over pedestrian bridge to City Haus, a 42 story skyscraper at Friedrick Ebert Anlage square. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Early 20thC building reflected on mirrored facade of skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Deutche Bank twin towers, 38 & 40 stories, reflecting each other in Westend Sud district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Deutche Bank twin towers , 38 & 40 stories in irregular trapezoidal shape, in Mainzer Landstrasse area, Westend Sud District. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Trianon 45-storys on Mainzer Landstrasse. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Abstract sculpture on Mainzer Landstrasse. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Deutche Bank twin towers, 38 & 40 stories, reflecting each other in Westend Sud district. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Deutche Bank twin towers (1984), 38 & 40 stories in irregular trapezoidal shape, in Mainzer Landstrasse area, Westend Sud District. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Walter Hanig, Heinz Scheid, Johannes Schmidt.Trianon (1993 skyscraper ) 45-storys on Mainzer Landstrasse. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Fritz Novotny, Arthur Mähner & Associates.Abstract sculpture on Mainzer Landstrasse. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Pre WWI building near new Opera House overlooked by skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Cluster of modern high rise buildings near new Opera House. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Statue of Friedrich von Schiller holding pen & book by Johannes Dielmann with skyscrapers in background in Taunusanlage. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Taunustor with Main Tower in background. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Pre WWI building near new Opera House overlooked by skyscraper. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Cluster of modern high rise buildings near new Opera House. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Statue of Friedrich von Schiller holding pen & book (1864) by Johannes Dielmann with skyscrapers in background in Taunusanlage. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Taunustor (2011) with Main Tower (1999) in background. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Architect: Gruber + Kleine-Kraneburg.
Cluster of modern buildings on Zeil shopping street - Zeilgalerie demolished 2016. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.David & Goliath statue by Richard Hess at entrance to Zeil Promenade. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Entrance to Frankfurt Messeturm. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Frankfurt Messeturm , 63 stories, clad in red Swedish granite, one of the largest congress & exhibition centers in the world. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Cluster of modern buildings on Zeil shopping street - Zeilgalerie demolished 2016. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.David & Goliath statue (1983) by Richard Hess at entrance to Zeil Promenade. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Entrance to Frankfurt Messeturm (Fair Trade Tower) (1990). Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Frankfurt Messeturm (Fair Trade Tower) (1990), 63 stories, clad in red Swedish granite, one of the largest congress & exhibition centers in the world. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Style: Post-modern. Architect: Helmut Jahn & Richard Murphy.
Synergy neon light sculpture by Christian Herdeg near Frankfurt Messe. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Hammering Man motorized sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky at Frankfurt Messe. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Frankfurt Messe historic Festhalle opened by last German Emperor. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Bockenheimer Warte square & U-bahn entrance near Botanical Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Synergy neon light sculpture by Christian Herdeg near Frankfurt Messe. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Hammering Man motorized sculpture (1991) by Jonathan Borofsky at Frankfurt Messe. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Frankfurt Messe historic Festhalle (1909) opened by last German Emperor. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Bockenheimer Warte square & U-bahn entrance near Botanical Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
School group at entrance to Natural History Museum near Bockenheimer Warte square. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Natural History Museum near Bockenheimer Warte square. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Skyscrapers in the distance as viewed from Frankfurt Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Peacock strolling in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
School group at entrance to Natural History Museum (Naturmuseum Senckenberg) (1907) near Bockenheimer Warte square. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Style: Neo-baroque. Architect: Ludwig Neher.Natural History Museum (Naturmuseum Senckenberg) (1907) near Bockenheimer Warte square. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Skyscrapers in the distance as viewed from Frankfurt Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Peacock strolling in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Cactus in Palm Gardens with communication tower in the background. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Green House & flower gardens in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Wisteria climbing wall in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Water lilies in bloom in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Cactus in Palm Gardens (1871) with communication tower (aka Europaturm) (1979) in the background. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Green House & flower gardens in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Wisteria climbing wall in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Water lilies in bloom in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tropical shrubbery in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Tropical plants at Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Waterfall flowing into pond in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Lufthansa plane on tarmac at Frankfort am Main Airport. Germany.
Tropical shrubbery in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Tropical plants at Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Waterfall flowing into pond in Palm Gardens. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Lufthansa plane on tarmac at Frankfort am Main Airport. Germany.
Lufthansa Boeing 747 plane at gate at Frankfort am Main Airport. Germany.Frankfort am Main Airport which is one of the busiest in Europe & main hub of German flag carrier, Lufthansa. Germany.Aerial view of Rhine River bend over Gernsheim. Germany.Aerial view of village, fields & forest on approach to Frankfort am Main. Germany.
Lufthansa Boeing 747 plane at gate at Frankfort am Main Airport. Germany.Frankfort am Main Airport which is one of the busiest in Europe & main hub of German flag carrier, Lufthansa. Germany.Aerial view of Rhine River bend over Gernsheim. Germany.Aerial view of village, fields & forest on approach to Frankfort am Main. Germany.
Aerial view of Staudinger power plant east of Frankfort am Main. Germany.Aerial view of point where Main River flows into Rhine River with city of Mainz & Mainz-Kastel on far side. Germany.

Aerial view of Staudinger power plant east of Frankfort am Main. Germany.Aerial view of point where Main River flows into Rhine River with city of Mainz & Mainz-Kastel on far side. Germany.


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