Willkommen zu Frankfurt Deutschland.

Frankfurt ist hier.

Frankfurt liegt am Main (Fluss). Frankfurt ist 96 square miles.

Frankfurt hat ungefähr 700.000 Einwohner.

In 1949 Frankfurt am Main narrowly failed to be elected capital of West Germany, but it did become the home of the Bundesbank, the continent's largest stock exchange and the European Central Bank, making it the de facto financial capital of Germany and continental Europe. Frankfurt also boast the country's most spectacular skyline earning the city the name of 'Mainhattan' and 'Chicago am Main'.

In 1949 Frankfurt am Main narrowly failed to be elected capital of West Germany, but it did become the home of the Bundesbank, the continent's largest stock exchange and the European Central Bank, making it the de facto financial capital of Germany and continental Europe. Frankfurt also boast the country's most spectacular skyline earning the city the name of 'Mainhattan' and 'Chicago am Main'.

Even though Frankfurt is a large financial and trade center, the city is still relatively small. While it does have a subway, most of Frankfurt's historic sights are in or near the Altstadt - the city's Old Town - and can best be visited on foot. Frankfurt's inner city was reduced to rubble after WWII, but its most important historic landmarks, like the Alte Oper (former opera house), the Römer (city hall) or Goethehaus (Goethe's birth place) have been carefully restored.

• The Römerberg is the central square in Frankfurt's Altstadt (Old Town). For most visitors this is the first stop on their trail.

Römerberg Square at Christmastime

At 259m or 850ft the Commerzbank Tower was the tallest building in Europe when it was completed in 1997. The building is also considered the first 'ecological' skyscraper due to its use of sky gardens and energy-saving technologies.

• The Peterskirche is a symbol of the German democratic movement.

• It was built between 1789 and 1833 was the seat of the first freely elected German parliament

• The Alte Oper was originally Frankfurt's Opera House. Heavily damaged during WWII, it was reconstructed as a concert hall.

The Goethehaus is the parental home of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the greatest writer in the German language. Goethe was born in this house on the 28th of August 1749 and spent his youth here until he went to Leipzig to study law.

Bethmann Park is a small but pleasant walled park with as its biggest attraction a beautiful Chinese garden.

The park was once a private garden created in 1783 by the wealthy Jewish banker Moritz von Bethmann.In 1941, as part of the Nazis' confiscation of Jewish property the garden was handed over to the city of Frankfurt. It was opened to the public in 1952 after the Bethmann Family agreed the park to remain city property.

In 1990 a Chinese garden, the 'Garden of Heavenly Peace' was created in memory of the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Most of the materials were imported from China.The walled garden's entrance is guarded by two Chinese lions. The garden features a temple, pagoda and the beautifully carved Jade Bridge.

Johann Wolfgang

von Goethe kommt aus Frankfurt,

Deutschland. Er ist ein beruhmter

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Frankfurt’s local food specialties include Handkäse mit Musik; curdled quark cheese in a different shape and rolled by hand. It is usually eaten with only a knife, and takes careful preparation. A thin layer of butter is spread over dark brown bread, and then a slice of the cheese, along with a sampling of the Musik; the vinegar, onions, and caraway seeds.

Apparently Frankfurt’s favorite citizen (Johann von Goethe) was most fond of the city’s other favorite dish, Grüne Sosse (green sauce). It contains parsley, sorrel, dill, burnet, borage, chervil and chives, and is usually mixed with sour cream or quark, so it is not light eating by any means. Eaten with hard-boiled eggs or brisket of beef and boiled potatoes, it tastes a bit like fresh cucumbers with accompanying salad spices, and usually varies a lot from pub to pub. It’s one of few German dishes vegetarians can also enjoy.

Bethmännchen, biscuits with marzipan in the centre and almond slices on the outside, were allegedly first served to Herr Simon Moritz von Bethmann for afternoon tea in 1840, and are now a local Frankfurt delicacy. Each carefully crafted biscuit has three almond slivers decorating the outside, which are believed to represent the three sons of the famous Frankfurt philanthropist and banker.

Hopefully,

you can visit FRANKFURT

one day!