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Frankfurt Travel Guide

Frankfurt is the place of residence of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Trade Fair. Frankfurt Airport is one of the world's busiest airports. Frankfurt is the only German city listed as one of ten Alpha world cities.

About Frankfurt

Frankfurt covers an area of 95.9 sq. miles (248.3 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 2.2 million people being the fifth largest city in Germany. Frankfurt is one of the two largest financial centres in continental Europe, the other being Paris.

Museums

m1.jpgBuilt between 1460 and 1520, this historic monastery is worth a visit for its architecture alone. Yet there is much more to see than just thick brick walls. The refectory is considered to be one of the most beautiful Renaissance-period buildings in the city, and Joerg Ratgeb’s frescos in the hallway rank among the most important wall-paintings in the whole of Europe. After the last monks (of the Karmeliter Order) left the monastery in 1803, it was turned into a military barracks. Nowadays, the building is home to the Museum of Early History, the Institute of Urban History and a public art gallery.

Deutsches Architekturmuseum

Portikus

Historisches Museum

Schirn Kunsthalle



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