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I have passed through and visited Frankfurt twice, so the following is divided into two chapters in chronological order.
lt; - Previous stop: Würzburg (Germany)
The first day I arrived in Frankfurt, I had already spent the whole morning in Würzburg. Then I took the 1:55 train. More than an hour later - at 3:04 pm, I arrived at Frankfurt Central Station on time.
Starting tomorrow, I will temporarily stop backpacking alone and follow a tour group to visit Central Europe. Soon, I will meet the auntie with whom I joined the tour group (I met on Qionyou.com).
The hotel we booked is near the train station. When I found the hotel at 3:10, my traveling companion had already arrived.
After saying hello and putting away my luggage, I set off alone around 3:30 and started running around Frankfurt.
After walking in a winding way for about half an hour following the mobile phone navigation, I arrived at the location of the European Central Bank. The huge euro sign next to the building can often be seen in the news. It is also a symbol of Frankfurt as one of the European financial centers.
It feels like we have entered a tourist area here. Tour trams will drive by from time to time on the road, and very detailed maps of scenic spots will appear at intersections.
Goethe-Haus is a ten-minute walk from the Euro Tower. This is the place where the famous German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe was born (August 28, 1794). Here he wrote the famous "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and the beginning of "Faust". Adjacent to Goethe's former residence is the Goethe Museum.
As a typical engineering student, I don’t have any special love for literature, so I came to the former residence just to check off the list of attractions, poke my head in and left gt;_lt;||| .
Just ten minutes’ walk from the Goethe Museum is St. Paul’s Church (Frankfurter Paulskirche). It can be regarded as Frankfurt's most historic building.
St. Paul's Church is an oval-shaped Protestant church. In 1848, the first elected parliament in German history was held here, and Germany's first unified constitution was born. Since then, St. Paul's Church has become a symbol of German unity and democracy. In other words, it is not only a place for religious activities, but also used for many important political and cultural activities.
The first floor of the church has been converted into an exhibition hall.
You can barely see a bit of a church on the second floor, but this is probably the most modern church I have seen in Europe...
German exhibits I I couldn't understand it, and the extremely simple style of the church didn't suit my taste, so I wandered around for a few minutes and left St. Paul's Church at 4:30.
St. Paul's Church is right next to the Roman Forum (R?merberg). The Roman Forum was built in the Middle Ages and is located in the center of Frankfurt's old city. It is the only square in Frankfurt's modern city that still retains the appearance of a medieval street. This is the most important city square in Germany and the location of the Frankfurt Christmas Market every Christmas.
The square is located to the north of the Iron Bridge on the Main River, and on the west side is the City Hall (a conjoined Gothic building composed of three herringbone buildings, which was once the place where emperors were elected and crowned, and is now Frankfurt The seat of the mayor's office), to the south is the Old Nicholas Church (built in honor of Nicholas, the patron saint of wholesalers and traders in the Middle Ages), and 200 meters to the east is the Frankfurt Cathedral, the birthplace of the city. In 1944, the square was attacked by the British Air Force and was almost completely destroyed. It was rebuilt after the war.
After staying in the Roman Forum for about 20 minutes, I continued towards the Iron Bridge (Eiserner Steg). Like most European cities, the attractions in the old city are very compact, and the Iron Bridge is only less than a 5-minute walk from the Roman Forum.
The Iron Bridge is a pedestrian bridge across the Main River, connecting the city center with the Sachsenhausen district. Construction of this neo-Gothic-style steel-frame pedestrian bridge began in 1869. After many reconstructions, it took its current appearance in 1993. It is the first suspension bridge in Europe.
I found that when Europeans encounter an iron bridge, they padlock it, and when they encounter a pond, they throw coins. This is probably a conditioned reflex.
The wind is so strong on the bridge. After a few minutes of chaos, I couldn't stand it anymore and left. It only takes less than 10 minutes to walk to Frankfurt Cathedral from here.
The full name of Frankfurt Cathedral is St. Bartholomew-Emperor Cathedral (Kaiserdom St. Bartholom?us). Obviously, it is the most important church in Frankfurt (it is called "Cathedral" anyway) are all powerful). In 1365, the church became the official place for the Roman Empire to elect emperors. From 1562 to 1792, 10 emperors were crowned here, so it became one of the most important buildings in the Holy Roman Empire. It is said that the treasury of the church displays the gorgeous robes worn by the archbishops during their coronation ceremonies.
A fire in 1867 almost destroyed the entire church, and it was later built in a neo-Gothic style.
However, it was destroyed again during World War II, and the current building was built between 1950 and 1953.
Just after 5 o'clock, it happened to be the time for evening mass. I went in again to feel the atmosphere of worship (I say "again" because I have been going to churches in different cities to watch them worship almost every evening recently...).
After sitting in the church and resting for almost half an hour, it was time to go back.
Follow the navigation on your phone and start walking towards the city center.
After walking for almost 20 minutes, we finally saw the last point in today’s itinerary – the main guard tower (Hauptwache). This Baroque-style cottage was built in 1792 and was once the barracks of the Frankfurt army. Today it is a café and the very center of Frankfurt.
I’m going to Prague, Czech Republic tomorrow, I’m looking forward to it~
-gt; Next stop: Prague (Czech Republic), with Bratislava included
lt;- Previous stop: Rhine Falls & Didis Lake
lt;- Previous stop: Heidelberg (Germany)
It has been more than a week since I last visited Frankfurt. . I came back here with a tour group last night. This morning I said goodbye to my aunt who shared a room with me. I have to move to a youth hostel again.
After breakfast, I dragged my luggage out of the double room at around nine o'clock and went to find the five elements youth hostel I had booked through email.
After checking in at the youth hostel and storing my suitcase in the iron cage in the storage room, I set off for Heidelberg.
Heidelberg is a city worth visiting (it seems that all German cities have given me a very good impression so far...), I will elaborate on it in another blog. Now let's jump straight to the evening of the day.
It was already 7pm when we returned to Frankfurt from Heidelberg. I first went to the youth hostel (not far from the train station) to get a bed, and took the box in the iron cage back to my dormitory.
After cleaning up, we set off at 7:30 for the second sweep of Frankfurt.
You can see the Main Tower within a few steps of leaving the youth hostel. It is one of Frankfurt's famous Skylines and the first all-glass high-rise building in Europe. To be more precise, it is actually composed of two high-rise buildings with a height of 170 meters and 200 meters respectively.
Following the navigation on my phone, I walked into a city park in less than ten minutes.
After spending another ten minutes walking through the park, you can see the Alte Oper Frankfurt. The Opera House was first built in 1880 and has an Italian Renaissance architectural style. It was bombed during World War II and reopened to the public in 1981 after reconstruction.
Near the old opera house is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which was built in the late 19th century. It is the trading center for German securities and currencies and one of the busiest stock exchanges in Europe and the world.
Like the New York Stock Exchange, there is also a sculpture of a copper bull here. The difference is that there is a long queue of people on Wall Street waiting to take a photo with the bull market, but here, there is no one except me...
After visiting the exchange, Frankfurt is on my list We have basically visited all the scenic spots. Come back to the youth hostel before dark!
Return to the youth hostel at around eight o'clock. Free omelets are provided tonight~
Tomorrow, the trip to Southern Europe is about to begin!
-gt; Next stop: Barcelona (Spain)