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 Jewish cultural centre |
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße 30 Westend Frankfurt, HES 60323 Germany +49 69 2123 8800 (Tourist Information Center) |
In this complex, the Jewish community used to accommodate not only a place of worship, but also a school and various residential buildings. The outside of the building is decorated with Art Nouveau elements and a dome-shaped roof which originates from 1908. Unlike many other synagogues, it managed to survived the Nazi terror of the 1930s, only to be seriously damaged by Allied bombs during the war. It was completely rebuilt in 1948 and renovated in 1980. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Renaissance architecture and inspiring frescos |
Münzgasse 9 Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany +49 69 23 5684 http://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms... |
Built 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. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Frankfurt cathedral |
Domplatz 14 Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany +49 69 297 0320 (Katholisches Dompfarramt St. Bartholom?us) http://www.dom-frankfurt.de/ |
Originally built as a parish church in 1235, an edict of 1356 decreed that all German emperors be elected here, thus conferring cathedral status upon the church. The cathedral was rebuilt several times over the years: after a devastating fire in 1867 and after World War II. The only parts of the original interior which survived are the frieze of St. Bartholemew, the choir stalls and the Maria-Schlaf altar. The tower contains a masterpiece of the early Renaissance period - a sculpture by Hans Backoffen portraying a scene from the crucifixion. The museum houses some of the cathedral's treasures. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 In memory of the First World War |
Zeppelinallee 99-103 Bockenheim Frankfurt, HES 60487 Germany +49 69 2123 4640 / +49 69 2123 8800 (Zentrum des Tourismus) |
This church, north of Bockenheim, was built in 1929 as a memorial to the lives lost in the First World War. The huge mosaic column at the entrance is entitled Madonna, Queen of Peace and was designed by Emil Sutor. The pieta in the crypt was made by the famous artist Ruth Schaumann. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classical 19th century village church |
Huthmacherstraße 17-19 Sindlingen Frankfurt, HES 65931 Germany +49 69 2123 4640 (Frankfurt Tourismus) |
In 1823 the elders of the village of Sindlingen decided to demolish their old church (with the exception of the bell tower) and erect a new place of worship in its place. Although the village was only tiny (560 inhabitants) the new church was a goodly size, and towered over the neighbouring half-timbered houses. The inside of the church - with three naves, a semicircular eastern gallery and low roofs interwoven with powerful horizontal columns - is particularly impressive. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gothic hall with bell tower |
Liebfrauenstraße 4 Frankfurt, HES 60313 Germany +49 69 2123 4640 (Frankfurt Tourism) |
In the 14th century, a rich Frankfurt patrician erected a chapel next to the city walls. The chapel was later extended into a Gothic hall with a bell tower. During the 18th century, the inside of the church received ornate rococo fittings, and during the 19th century, the Three Kings portal was given a vestibule. After servere damage in the War, the whole place was rebuilt in 1954. A wooden roof has now replaced the Gothic original, and from the original interior, only the figures on the altar remain. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Place of worship with baroque altar |
Walter-Kolb-Straße Sachsenhausen Frankfurt, HES 60594 Germany |
In 1309, the Archbishop of Mainz commissioned a Gothic church, which was to be a hospital for the German Holy Order. During the 18th century, the place of worship received an impressive baroque altar as well as a baroque façade, in order to match the new convent building which had been built in the meanwhile. In 1881, the church received a new interior, along with a neo-baroque main altar. The late-Gothic side-altars are particularly remarkable and worth seeing, as is the Gothic sculpture of The Beheading of John the Baptist. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church of the Three Kings |
Färberstraße / Löherstraße Frankfurt, HES 60594 Germany |
From the top of this 80m high neo-Gothic tower, you can enjoy splendind panorama views over the river Main and the district of Sachsenhausen. In 1338, a hospital chapel was built here. This later became a parish church (1452) and a protestant church (1531). Despite multiple renovations, the church was in such disrepair that it was knocked down in the late 19th century. Plans for a new sandstone building were drawn up, and the Dreikönigskirche (Church of the Three Kings) was opened in 1881. The neo-Gothic main hall is reminiscent of many of Frankfurt's other sacred buildings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Monastery with amazing interior |
Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 23 Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany |
This Dominican monastery, destroyed during the Second World War, was rebuilt in 1954-58 and is now used as the administrative building and conference venue for the Evangelical Association. Cultural events take place in the hall. In 1233, the monks of the Dominican order established themselves in Frankfurt and in 1238 they built a church with 3 naves, the Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Church of the Holy Spirit). A monastery, with a fantastic interior, followed on the north side. After secularisation, the monastery was turned into a school, and the church was used as a gymnasium. Important works of art from the monastery can be viewed in various Frankfurt museums. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church with Gothic influence |
Alt-Eschersheim 22 Frankfurt, HES 60433 Germany +49 69 2123 8800 (Tourist Information Center) |
The parish church in the village of Escherheim was built in 1754. The church grounds - with their Gothic style military fence and gates - are reminiscent of something from the Middle Ages. The 'Emmauskirche' is made up of a three-dimensional Gothic choir with arrows, and a baroque ship with crests. The church lies in the old part of the village, near where the Landstraße crosses the river. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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House Of God |
An der Wolfsweide 54 - 58 Frankfurt 60435 Germany +49 69 54 3007 http://www.frankfurtevangelisc... |
Frankfurt's Festeburgkirche stands as a continuous source of strength for the local community. The church holds regular service, and all are welcome. Various events are held here, including recordings of religious music. Phone and/or visit the website for upcoming events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Baroque style in Sachsenhausen |
Brückenstraße 3-7 Sachsenhausen Frankfurt, HES 60594 Germany |
On remaining Gothic land between 1709 and 1715, a German holy house was built on the Mainübergang between Sachsenhausen and Frankfurt. The building, with its baroque portals and the knights chamber, were where the most important decisions for the German church were made (united Christian ruler of the German nation) During the Second World War the building was destroyed by fire. In the 1960's a re-building program was resumed on the convent building. Through this, however, the building lost some of its original splendour. Today the building houses an icon museum, which is situated in the former refectory. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Chapel turned cowshed |
Am Königshof 56 Frankfurt, HES 60388 Germany +49 69 1530 8128 http://www.nikolauskapelle.de/ |
This late Gothic chapel was built on the site of an old monastery in the village of Bergen in 1524. Yet the church was only used as a place of worship for 2 years. For as the Reformation spread throughout Germany, churches were closed by the hundred and this particular late-Gothic building was turned into a cowshed and storage room. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old Nikolai Church |
Römerberg Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany |
The Alte Nikolaikirche (Old Nikolai Church) has formed the south section of Frankfurt's Römerberg since 1260. Initially designed as a chapel for the neighbouring Stauferpfalz Palace, the church was later used for mass and prayer by the town council. In the 15th century, the building underwent changes and the watchtower was made higher to enable watchmen to signal to ships on the river from the top of the tower. Members of the council could also watch the festivities on the Römerberg from the extended rooftop. A hundred years later, this place of worship was turned into a warehouse and silo. Today, the facade of the late Gothic, doubled-naved church is painted in its original colours of white and red. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Chapel in the Saalhof |
Saalgasse Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany |
The chapel in the Saalhof palace, dating back to the 12th century, is one of the few buildings in the complex which has survived in its original state. This place of worship was built in 1175 and today is part of the baroque Burnitzbau, which was built much later. The church has a hexagonal floor plan and ribbed vaulting. Just like the rest of the Saalhof, the chapel is now an integral part of the Museum of Local History. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Baroque church in the old town |
Augustinerstraße 34 Frankfurt, RP 55116 Germany +49 61 31 2660 http://www.mainz.de/WGAPublish... |
Having survived the Second World War virtually unscathed, the Augustinerkirche (St. Augustine's) has retained a splendour unusual for this part of Germany. Used as a monastery by the monks of the Augustinian order from 1260-1803, the main building stems from 1768 and is now the seminary for the diocese. Painter Johann Baptist Enderle has paid tribute to the life of St. Augustine with some fantastic frescos on the ceiling, and one of the few surviving organs built by master craftsman Johann Heinrich Stumm stands under the main window. In 1851 the church was renamed 'Liebfrauenkirche' (Church of the Holy Virgin), but the people of Mainz will always know it as 'St. Augustine's'. Mass is held from 6:15p onwards on Thursdays during academic semesters. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Church made from reinforced concrete |
Holbeinstraße 70 Sachsenhausen Frankfurt, HES 60596 Germany +49 69 631 1026 |
In the 1920s, Sachsenhausen's Catholic community ran a competition to design a new church. The winner was architect Martin Weber, who began building a church out of reinforced concrete. The result was certainly different: the end of the gallery is marked by four sides of an hexagonal tower; the aisle begins with pointed archways; and the entrance, which is accessed via a staircase, is attached to the easterly side of the building. The somewhat unusual design of the church caused much controversy at the time. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Baroque beauty |
Turmstraße 12 Frankfurt, HES 60385 Germany +49 69 9454 7814 |
Towards the end of the 18th century, just 30 years after being built, the baroque parish church in the village of Bornheim practically burnt to the ground. This gave architects the chance to make some major stylistic changes: the vaulted hall was given a garret roof; the west tower was given a baroque onion dome, and the interior decked out in wood and decorated with angels. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Oldest church in Frankfurt |
Justiniusplatz Frankfurt, HES 65925 Germany +49 69 2123 8800 (Frankfurt Tourismus) |
This place of worship is the oldest church in Frankfurt. First erected in the 7th century, a triple-nave basilica with a T-shaped ground plan and sandstone columns was added in the 9th century. During the 15th century, the building (then used as a parish church) slowly began to take the shape we know today, with its Gothic chancel, three chapels with fan vaults and a main portal. The column arcades from the original nave remain intact. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Goethe's baptism place |
Zeil 131 City Frankfurt, HES 60313 Germany +49 69 28 3778 http://www.katharinenkirche.de/ |
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was baptised at this simple church in downtown Frankfurt. The baroque church was built in 1678-81 on the remains of what used to be a monastery. It was completely destroyed and rebuilt shortly after the War, although the splendid interior decor could not be restored. The outside of the building is now all that is left of this great church. Today, the church works to support the homeless, who come here for shelter and a warm meal. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Frankfurt's second town church |
Am Leonhardstor 25 Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany +49 69 2123 8800 (tourist info) |
Frankfurt's second town church dates from 1220 and stands on what was imperial ground, directly on the Main quay. From the original building, only the two towers, two portals and parts of the western front remain. Its appearance today, with painted rooms, is reminiscent of a place of worship from the late Gothic period. Particularly worth seeing are the stellar vaults with the patrician family's coat of arms and the altar from Antwerp. In 1808, the church's dilapidated state was recognised and renovation carried out. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home of the first German parliament |
Paulsplatz Frankfurt, HES 60311 Germany +49 69 28 1098 |
Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church) became famous not as a church, but as a meeting place. Built to replace the Barfüßerkirche (Church of the Barefooted), it was opened in 1833. The first freely-elected German parliament sat here in 1848; it met 99 times and passed 59 articles which are still part of the German constitution today. Destroyed in an air-raid in 1944, the church was rebuilt in 1947/48 as a memorial to the horrors of war. The simple hall is now a venue for important events such as the annual German Peace Prize ceremony and the City of Frankfurt's Goethepreis awards. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Reconstruced neo-Gothic church |
Bleichstrasse 38 City Frankfurt, HES 60313 Germany |
In 1452, St. Peters Chapel, which is located between the two city walls, was turned into a parish church and the surrounding land became a cemetery. If you explore the cemetery, the oldest in Frankfurt, you will still be able to find ancient gravestones inscribed with the names of famous aristocratic families like Holzhausen, Glauburg, Melem and Cronstetten. The western part contains the grave of Goethe's father, who was buried here in 1782. The cemetery was soon full and was closed in 1828. In 1896, the venerable old church, with its magnificent nave, was demolished and a new, neo-Gothic construction built in its place. This is the church we see today. Review © 2007, Wcities |