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The house where Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, Germany's
world-famous poet and writer, was born in 1749 is now a shrine to
his memory, preserved as an example of how the well-to-do lived in
Frankfurt...
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The well-ordered and interesting Botanical Garden in Frankfurt
is administered by the University. The gardens are designed to take
visitors on a journey through different areas of the plant...
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The historic university town of Heidelberg, about 55 miles
(89km) south of Frankfurt, is billed as a city of music and
romance. It is one of the few German cities that escaped relatively
unscathed...
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Situated on the south bank of the river Main, the Liebieghaus
was built in 1896 for Czech Baron Heinrich Liebieg, but today is
the home of Frankfurt's Museum of Sculpture. Exhibits...
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One of Germany's finest film museums, the Deutsches Filmmuseum
shows old films from its collections continuously. These can be
viewed on the second floor of the museum while the downstairs...
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The Historical Museum (Historisches Museum) has many permanent
exhibitions on display featuring objects and works of art ranging
from the Middle Ages to present day. The museum's...
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Frankfurt's most important art gallery is the Städel Gallery,
containing a fantastic collection of most European schools of
painting. The first floor features the works of German painters...
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The Frankfurt Zoo, located in Ostend, was nearly totally
destroyed in World War II, with only 20 animals surviving. It was
rebuilt in the early 1950s and since then has grown to include
several...
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The Well of Justice, or Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen, was built in
Frankfurt's central square of Romweberg in 1541. About 70 years
later the wells received stone interiors and the Statue of...
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The Eschenheimer Turm is one of the few remaining towers of the
medieval fortifications that encircled the city of Frankfurt. The
154-foot high (47m) gothic tower was built as part of the...
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This spectacular garden in Frankfurt was opened to the public in
1871 and features 50 acres (20 hectares) of flora from rain forest
and mangrove, to savannah and thorn forest vegetation. During...
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The Children's Museum of Frankfurt gives provides an interactive
and exciting glimpse of what life is like under the streets of
Frankfurt. Exhibitions take in the various geology, biology...
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One of the biggest natural history museums in Germany and a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Senckenberg Museum of Natural
History in Frankfurt features exhibits of recent biodiversity of
life and...
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The Struwwelpeter Museum features memorabilia of the children's
books, Struwwelpeter ('
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illustrated in the early 19th century by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman.
These tales reflect...
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A visit to the Rebstock pool on a hot summer's day in Frankfurt
is a must for children of all ages. It features a huge 394-foot
(120m) water slide, wave pool, hot tubs, saunas and even an...
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The St Bartholomeus Cathedral, or Dom Sankt Bartholomäus,
dominates the Frankfurt skyline with its imposing 311-foot (95m)
spire, contrasting sharply with the modern skyscrapers in the
downtown...
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The Fairy Tale Road follows a meandering 370-mile (595km) route
that traces the path of famous storytellers the Brothers Grimm.
Many people don't realise that the Brothers Grimm didn't...
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