Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Frankfurt, Germany

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 77 m
Descend 71 m

Experience Frankfurt in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in FrankfurtIndividual Sights in Frankfurt

Sight 1: Christuskirche

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The Protestant Christuskirche is a former simultaneous church that was used by both Christian denominations. It is a Hessian cultural monument in the style of classicism in Nied, a district of Frankfurt am Main.

Wikipedia: Christuskirche (Frankfurt-Nied) (DE), Heritage Website

647 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Wörthspitze

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The Wörthspitze is a park in the Nied district of Frankfurt. It is part of the Frankfurt green belt, which has its starting point here. The large lawn of the Wörthspitze serves as a public dog run and is used in summer as a lawn and play area.

Wikipedia: Wörthspitze (DE)

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Bolongaropalast

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The Bolongaropalast is a large Baroque palace in Frankfurt-Höchst. It is located on the south side of Bolongarostraße, the garden reaching south is located on the high bank above the mouth of the Nidda in the Main.

Wikipedia: Bolongaropalast (DE)

385 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Antoniterkloster

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The Antonite Monastery Höchst is a former monastery of the Antonite Order in today's Frankfurt-Höchst, which existed from 1441 to 1802. Only two buildings remain of the original monastery complex from the middle of the 15th century.

Wikipedia: Antoniterkloster Höchst (DE)

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Justinuskirche

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The Carolingian Saint Justin's Church in Frankfurt-Höchst is the oldest building in Frankfurt/Main and one of the oldest churches still existing in Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Justin the Confessor.

Wikipedia: Saint Justin's Church, Frankfurt-Höchst (EN)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Altes Schloß

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The highest castle was the residence of the officials of the Mainz Archdiocese in the former city of Höchst am Main, now a district of Frankfurt am Main. It consists of the old castle built in the 14th to 16th centuries and the new castle, which was built at the end of the 16th century. Both are now owned by the German Foundation for Monument Protection. Since 1957, the highest castle has been the focus of the highest castle festival annually.

Wikipedia: Höchster Schloß (DE)

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Skulptur 'Krieg'

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The War is a bronze sculpture by the Höchst artist Richard Biringer (1877–1947) from 1928.

Wikipedia: Krieg (Skulptur) (DE)

5 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Ochsenturm

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The Ochsenturm in the Frankfurt district of Höchst is part of the city fortifications of the former city of Höchst am Main.

Wikipedia: Ochsenturm (Höchst) (DE)

737 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 9: Behrens-Bau Turm und Brücke

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The Technical Administration Building of Hoechst AG is an expressionist office building by the architect Peter Behrens on the site of the former Hoechst company in Frankfurt-Höchst in the German state of Hesse. It is also referred to as the Peter Behrens Building (Peter-Behrens-Bau) by the operator of the Höchst Industrial Park, as the site of the former Hoechst works has been called since the merger of Hoechst AG and other companies and the subsequent abandonment of the traditional corporate name. The building had worldwide fame in a stylised form as part as the Hoechst company's tower and bridge logo from 1947 to 1997.

Wikipedia: Technical Administration Building of Hoechst AG (EN)

803 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Greiffenclausches Haus

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Frankfurt-Höchst has a whole series of historical buildings, especially in its old town with its floor area of approx. 75,000 m² (7.5 ha), which bear witness to a long history of the city of Höchst am Main, which was independent until 1928. Despite some serious fires in the city, including the two major city fires of 10 December 1586 and 24 September 1778, and devastation during the Thirty Years' War, many old buildings have survived the centuries. Even in the Second World War, there was relatively little war damage in Höchst, 53 houses were damaged or destroyed. The historic old town was preserved. It contains many architectural and cultural monuments, including around 400 half-timbered houses, see List of cultural monuments in Frankfurt-Höchst.

Wikipedia: Höchster Altstadt (DE)

113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Brüningbrunnen

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The Brüning Fountain in Frankfurt-Höchst was inaugurated in 1916. It stands in the northeast corner of the Höchst Markt, bordered northeast by Justinuskirchstraße and northwest by Melchiorstraße. It honors the citizen Adolf von Brüning and his wife, who had created the Höchst works in the city and were charitable.

Wikipedia: Brüningbrunnen (DE)

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Windsbraut

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The Bride of the Wind is a steel sculpture by the sculptor E. R. Nele on the Dalbergplatz in Frankfurt-Höchst, which was redesigned in 2007. The artwork was procured for the design of the square on behalf of the city of Frankfurt am Main and installed on 4 April 2008.

Wikipedia: Windsbraut (Frankfurt-Höchst) (DE), Website

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