Frankfurt is a German city on the river Main. It is the financial capital of Continental Europe and is known for its shining glass, steel and concrete skyscrapers.
Apart from being extremely modern & forward, Frankfurt is also a traditional & charming city having outdoor cafes, boutiques, street art, beautiful parks, gardens and riverside paths.
This pleasant town with a number of museums, home to one of the world’s largest stock exchanges and the gleaming headquarters of the European Central Bank, is sure to amaze you.
You might be all filled with excitement to visit this amazing country. Read these amazing facts to know more about Frankfurt am Main.
Frankfurt means the ‘Ford of the Franks’. It got its name from Franconovud in 794, owing to Emperor Charlemagne who built a council for himself.
In ancient times, Kings and Emperors were crowned in the city of Frankfurt.
Famous scientist and German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, was born in Frankfurt. His birthplace has been made into a museum now.
The famous sausages, also known as the Frankfurters originated in this city & were distributed to people during special events, like imperial coronations.
Fourteen out of the fifteen tallest skyscrapers in Germany, stand in Frankfurt.
The Römer, made of three gabled houses, has remained the city hall of Frankfurt for a period of over 600 years.
The statue of Atlas carrying the Earth on his shoulders, at the main entrance of Frankfurt HauptBahnhof (Central Railway station) is a commendable sight.
The Frankfurt stock exchange building was built in 1843. It is the 10th largest stock exchange building in the world.
Frankfurt was bombarded heavily during the 2nd world war and was in ruins. This was the case with the Opera house too. That was called as Germany's most beautiful ruin for years, until it was finally restored in 1981.
Wikimania is a yearly conference for all things related to Wikipedia, and its first ever conference was held in Frankfurt in 2005.
Frankfurt has the largest inner-city forest in Germany, taking up around 80 sq. km.
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Frankfurt’s Henninger Tower is the highest beer reservoir in the world.
After 27 bombs destroyed the enclosures, all the animals including lions, escaped the Frankfurt zoo. The incident took place in the year 1944.
Frankfurt was home to the inventor of the printing press, Johannes Gutenberg. You can still find his memorial in the city center on the Rossmarkt square.
Frankfurt airport is the 4th biggest in Europe and the biggest in Germany. It is the busiest airport by passenger traffic, in Germany.
Over one in every four Frankfurters are foreigners.
There is a lot more that the city has to offer, plan a trip soon!