Fischerstechen

Ein alter Fischerbrauch

Mainufer Stadtseite am Eisernen Steg

Directions

via public transport to the Mainfest:
Subway lines (U-Bahn) U4 and U5, exit at Dom/Römer or tram lines (Straßenbahn) 11 and 12, exit at Römer/Paulskirche

The history of Frankfurt's Mainfest

The Mainfest was originally a festival for fishermen and boatmen and was supposedly derived from the consecration of the Dreikönigskirche (Church of the Therre Kings) of 23 July 1340.