Frankfurt am Main: Banking Capital, the Bahnhofsviertel, and Skyscrapers on the River
Frankfurt am Main is Germany's financial centre, hosting the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bank, and Commerzbank. The skyline earns it the nickname "Mainhattan" for the cluster of skyscrapers unusual in a European city. The population is around 650,000, but the metropolitan area extends well beyond. The Roemerberg square in the Altstadt was painstakingly reconstructed after wartime destruction. Goethe was born here in 1749, and his birthplace on the Grosser Hirschgraben is a museum. Frankfurt's Buchmesse (Book Fair) has been running since the 15th century and remains the world's largest trade fair for publishing.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is among Europe's busiest railway stations. Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) is Germany's largest and a major European hub. The Bahnhofsviertel (station quarter) directly south of the Hauptbahnhof has long been Frankfurt's red-light district and drug scene, though gentrification is steadily changing its character. Adult companionship in Frankfurt sits within a city that has always been pragmatic about its entertainment district.
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Frankfurt am Main is Germany's financial centre, hosting the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bank, and Commerzbank. The skyline earns it the nickname "Mainhattan" for the cluster of skyscrapers unusual in a European city. The population is around 650,000, but the metropolitan area extends well beyond. The Roemerberg square in the Altstadt was painstakingly reconstructed after wartime destruction. Goethe was born here in 1749, and his birthplace on the Grosser Hirschgraben is a museum. Frankfurt's Buchmesse (Book Fair) has been running since the 15th century and remains the world's largest trade fair for publishing.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is among Europe's busiest railway stations. Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) is Germany's largest and a major European hub. The Bahnhofsviertel (station quarter) directly south of the Hauptbahnhof has long been Frankfurt's red-light district and drug scene, though gentrification is steadily changing its character. Adult companionship in Frankfurt sits within a city that has always been pragmatic about its entertainment district.
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