Schaumainkai, o cais na margem sul do rio Main entre Friedensbrücke e Dreikönigskirche, também é conhecido como Museumsufer (Banco do Museu). Vários museus importantes estão agrupados aqui, a maioria deles alojados em magníficas mansões do século XIX. O Liebighaus, o Instituto de Arte Städel, o Museu de Comunicação de Frankfurt, o Museu Alemão de Arquitetura, o Museu Nacional do Cinema, o Museu das Culturas Mundiais e o Museu de Artes Aplicadas estão espalhados pelos maravilhosos jardins que foram originalmente estabelecidos no século XIX. Em setembro, o cais recebe o Museumsufer Festival de três dias, uma das atrações ao ar livre mais populares de Frankfurt.
Adquirindo o nome do renomado rio Main, a Torre Principal é uma impressionante estrutura arquitetônica de 56 andares que também é um dos edifícios mais importantes do bairro de Innenstadt. Através de sua espetacular estrutura de vidro azul, a torre reflete as movimentadas ruas de Frankfurt. As duas torres anexas são consideradas como uma das estruturas mais altas da Alemanha. Eles compreendem os escritórios alemães da famosa Standard & Poor's, Merrill Lynch, o estúdio de televisão Hessischer Rundfunk e muitos outros. O Restaurante e Bar Main Tower no 53º andar serve culinária euro-asiática que é amada pelos clientes.
Frankfurt Town Hall, as it stands today, is made up of a melee of different buildings. The first buildings to be constructed here were the Zum Römer House and the next-door guest-house, Goldener Schwan in 1405. At the beginning of the 20th Century, two building complexes (north and south) were erected next to Paulsplatz and were joined by a bridge. Designed in a Renaissance and Baroque architectural style, these buildings fit in well with the earlier buildings. They are decorated with reliefs depicting local events, such as the harvesting of cider apples. One particular draw is the exquisitely decorated Kaisersaal (Emperor's Hall) in the Rathaus (city hall). The Rathaus is the seat of the Mayor of Frankfurt.
The idyllic Holzhausen Castle is situated in the middle of a lake in Holzhausen Park. Built in 1727 to 1729, the castle was once the Holzhausen dynasty's country residence. The Rococo building changed hands when it was taken over by the city of Frankfurt in 1923. Tranquil and exuding a peaceful charm, the castle was designed by French architect Louis Remy de la Fosse with Flemish and Nordic inspired architectural styles. The castle and its lush grounds are used today primarily for social and cultural events.
Alte Oper ou a Antiga Ópera ainda parece tão magnífica e imponente quanto quando foi inaugurada pelo Kaiser Wilhelm I em 1880. O edifício foi financiado por abastados cidadãos de Frankfurt e foi projetado em estilo renascentista italiano por Richard Lucae. Destruído em um ataque aéreo de 1944, foi reconstruído mais tarde e renomeado como 'Old Opera Concert and Conference Center'. O auditório principal, o Grosser Saal com capacidade para cerca de 2500 pessoas, é a parte central do edifício e é usado para concertos e extravagâncias musicais. Salas menores podem ser alugadas para eventos, conferências, eventos corporativos, recepções, lançamentos de produtos e assim por diante. Os visitantes podem obter bebidas no café, no restaurante ou no bistrô.
Originalmente estabelecido em 1869 para abrigar a coleção de plantas do Duque de Nassau, o Palmengarten (Jardim de Palmeiras) contém uma impressionante variedade de plantas exóticas. Os visitantes são livres para passear pelos jardins, embora as visitas guiadas sejam recomendadas para quem deseja aprender mais sobre as plantas. Inúmeras atividades acontecem aqui ao longo do ano, incluindo concertos clássicos ao ar livre no verão, o Festival da Luz em junho, o Festival do Outono em setembro e o Festival das Orquídeas em outubro.
Scarcely any other monastery site is as well preserved as this one. The originally Carolingian architecture was partially overlaid during the Baroque heyday of the monastery. The complex is dominated by the famous Einhard Basilica. Further sights worth seeing are the monastery dispensary and the monastery gardens.
Ev. Erlöserkirchengemeinde is a tranquil religious center for the locals of Bad Homburg. At this beautiful community center, worshipers can meditate, pray and rediscover their inner self. Apart from regular church services, the church also hosts community activities such as marriage and educational counseling, group prayer sessions and more. Founded on 17 May 1908, the church boasts distinct architecture adorning unusual facade, golden mosaics and extended width. The interiors feature captivating Byzantine art and Romanesque elements.
Every city is different and to experience the uniqueness of Frankfurt, you ought to do the Frankfurt on Foot Walking Tours. This tour will guide you through some of the best and major locations in the city explaining their importance and their origins. There are various tours on offer as per different themes. Their informative guides will help you understand every aspect of this city and get you acquainted with all the information that you need to soon feel more like a local and less like a tourist. The tour walks you through landmarks like Roemer, Alte Nikolai Church, Medieval Jewish Cemetery, The Goethe House, and Jewish Holocaust Memorial Wall. The guides all speak English as a first language, making this the perfect tour for English-speaking tourists.
Frankfurt's Schaumainkai is a centrally located street in the city and runs along the south side of the Main. It is home to a number of museums including the Städel Museum which houses an impressive collection of modern and contemporary art. It is also the site of the Museum Embankment Festival which happens every year around August. A flea market also gathers on this very street. You will find all the vintage, arty and many more collectibles you can explore, that you would wish to own. Call ahead for more details.
St. Stephan, Mainz, known locally as St. Stephan zu Mainz is a collegiate church and has the oldest Gothic hall in the district of Upper Rhine. The church's history dates back to 990 CE when it was originally built. Over the centuries, the church has seen a lot of changes and rebuilding. It is famed for its unique blue Chagall choir windows created by renowned Russian Jewish artist Marc Chagall between 1978 - 1985. The nine stained glasses depict scenes from the Old Testament highlighting the common Christian and Jewish traditions and are done in luminescent blue. The church is also one of Mainz's important churches.
This winery based in Hocheim, a region known for its fine Riesling wines, is one of Germany’s world-class wine producers. Start with a pleasant walk in the vineyard, move onto the winery and bottling facilities, and end with a tour of the wine cellar and tastings of Riesling and Pinot Noir.