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The Carmelite Monastery was built from 1246 onwards on the grounds between Münzstrasse, Seckbächerstrasse, Alter Mainzer Strasse and Karmelitergasse. The former Carmelite chapel and the adjacent annexe are now home to the Museum of Archaeology, while the old sections of the monastery house the Institute of City History.
The first hall was consecrated in 1270, followed by a rectangular presbytery in 1290.
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The Liebfrauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, was erected at the beginning of the 14th century thanks to public funding. The base of the church tower constitutes part of an old fortified tower. The nave suffers from a very low ceiling, which was put in without much consideration directly after World War II.
One of Frankfurt's least known and yet most significant works of art is situated on the south side of the church, Madern Gerthener's tympanum.
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The old city walls may no longer be standing, but most people would say that the five-kilometre-long green belt forming a semi-circle around the old town centre between the upper and lower Main embankments is a more than adequate replacement. These narrow parklands run along the former course of the mediaeval city walls, which were abraded and landscaped in the early 19th century. The city's one-time line of defence was thus transformed into a beautiful inner-city landscape.
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"Fairy-Tale Fountain", Frankfurt's most beautiful art-nouveau fountain, is situated in a small green belt alongside the Municipal Theatre near downtown's Willy-Brand-Platz. The water nymph, a fabled female figure adorning the fountain's middle, was created to resemble a beautiful Frankfurt baker's daughter.
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This baroque-style fountain was erected on the Liebfrauenberg, formerly one of Frankfurt's most posh locations, in 1769. It remains to be one of the city's most popular meeting places for both young and old. The fountain's oval-shaped basin is characterised by massive breastwork surrounded by a protruding edge. The conical centre of the fountain consists of a rustic obelisk, copied by Kurt Zobel in 1970.
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Frankfurt's main pedestrian promenade and culinary mile features countless cafés, restaurants, bistros, delicatessens and speciality shops, perfect for lovers of fine food and wine!Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse and Kalbächer Gasse, connecting Opera Square with Rathenau Square, are commonly referred to as the "Fressgass", Frankfurt's culinary mile. After World War I, numerous grocery stores, fruit n'veg shops and delicatessens took up residence here.
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Designer: Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz
This memorial was inaugurated on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing by movable type and commemorates its creator, Johannes Gutenberg. The Gothic-style sandstone structure is made up of three massive statues, representing Gutenberg and his printers and patrons, Hans Fust and Peter Schöffer.
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Frankfurt's main guard-house was built in 1729 according to the plans of the city's master builder Samhainger. This baroque-style building served as the barracks for Frankfurt's military force. Frankfurt was declared a free imperial city in 1372.
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