Tourism attractions in Frankfurt, the metropolis for high-rise buildings

When you think of Frankfurt am Main, skyscrapers and banks come to mind. For many people, this city is the center of finance and power in Germany. The ECB is also based in the largest city in this area. But the city has much more to offer than just banks and skyscrapers and is always worth a visit. Attractions around the bank headquarters include the historic old town, the Paul’s church, the Kaiserdom and the Goethehaus, where the famous poet once lived. These are just a few sights that Frankfurt has to offer, in addition to which many more invite you to a perfect vacation.

Sights of Frankfurt

With 14 skyscrapers, this city is the only one in this country with a skyline consisting of skyscrapers as you know them elsewhere. The tallest of these buildings are the Commerzbank Tower and the Messeturm. The most famous high-rise building in Frankfurt is the Main Tower with a height of 200 meters, where you can enjoy a unique panoramic view of the city from two viewing platforms at 192 and 198 meters. In terms of tourism, the Frankfurt skyline is one of the most popular and beautiful attractions in this city.

Largest church in Frankfurt, the imperial cathedral

The largest and most impressive church building in Frankfurt cannot be overlooked and stands out from the cityscape. This cathedral gained historical importance only in 1356, when Emperor Charles IV made the cathedral the place for coronations of emperors and kings in his golden bull. Since then kings and emperors of the German nation empire have been elected in the imperial cathedral.

Grand Boulevard Zeil

Nowadays, the Zeil is one of the most famous and top-selling shopping streets in Germany. Up until the 19th century, restaurants and hotels shaped the face of this street before it was converted into a commercial and shopping street. The 500 m long pedestrian zone attracts with numerous small and large shops and is now referred to by many holidaymakers as Frankfurt’s promenade.

Frankfurt Opera

The Frankfurt Opera is known as an insider tip for tourism, a special attraction especially for friends of operas and operettas. From the beginning, this opera house was planned as a prestige object. Frankfurt under Prussian rule lost more and more importance and that had to be changed as soon as possible. It is therefore not surprising that the Frankfurt Opera has expanded splendidly from the inside and outside, as one could hardly imagine. Many sculptures and sculptures sharpen the facade, the entrance area is also richly decorated and strikingly designed.

The Städel Museum in this city is one of the most important art museums of today. The collection includes more than 3000 paintings from the Middle Ages to the present. The graphic collection with over 100,000 drawings and prints can be viewed in a presence room. Other components of the Städel Museum include 4,600 photographs and well over 600 sculptures. A library with 115,000 volumes invites you to read and learn. The current location on the Museumsufer was established and moved into in 1878.

Insider tip away from tourism and hustle and bustle

If you are longing for rest and relaxation, a visit to the main cemetery in Frankfurt should be just the thing. It is something unique and special to immerse yourself in this oasis of peace from the lively streets of Frankfurt. Here you have the opportunity to visit the graves of important personalities such as Alois Alzheimer, Arthur Schopenhauer and Theodor Adorno amidst beautiful vegetation. The exact location of these graves is displayed in front of the cemetery with a map with a map. Further highlights of Frankfurt’s main cemetery are the goose mausoleum, which is also accessible, the crypt hall and the monument and burial place for seven casualties of the accident of the Zeppelin “Hindenburg” from the past.

Locations of Frankfurt

Here, too, the city has numerous hotels and restaurants. Frankfurt specialties and international cuisine are on offer so that the right dish should be there for every visitor? The nightlife in Frankfurt also offers a lot of variety with its numerous discos, dance halls and establishments.