i live in Sachsenhausen, the...
by catweazle
i live in Sachsenhausen, the southern part of frankfurt across the river main. I think it's a beautiful place to live, my ex flatmate thinks it's the most northern part of bavaria. (for her that's negative so she visits me only if i threaten her ;-)
sachsenhausen is actually divided in two parts: on the one hand the sort of bourgeios part with houses from the beginning of the 19th century, well restored, lots of trees and a quiet neighbourhood. strange thing here is, you don't see many foreigners. very germanish neighbourhood, but still nice to live.
the other part is Alt-sachsenhausen. i'll put it under warnings and dangers later.
the inhabitants of frankfurt are not known for their friendliness. you can easily spend an evening in a bar without getting to know anybody. can't be helped, just too many people here that are in frankfurt for 1-2 years to work (mostly) in a bank, earn (and spend) a lot of money and then leave again.
frankfurt itself is rather small. you can get everywhere easily and quickly by foot, bike, public transport. i enjoy the most walking around and look at the buildings and the architecture. the westend (located in the ...west of frankfurt) is perfect for this: you can see a lot of impressive Gründerzeitbauten (begining of the 19th century) and the synagogue (easily reconizable by police cars in front). btw, the westend is one the most expensive places to live in frankfurt.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
by codrutz
Home of the DAX - the Stock Exchange in Frankfurt is one of the busiest and well known stock market in the world. Too bad we can't shoot inside...the trading floor is enourmous, and the feeling is full of ... money :))
JP Morgan CCC
by chicabonita
Last wednesday on 18 June this years JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge took place. I joined the run for the 3th time. It is so great and lots of fun. More than 50.000 people join the competition. It's fun to see the different T-Shirts which each company has.
Next Challenge will take place on 16 June 2004
Ort der Stille - Place of Silence
by christine.j
Just a few meters away from the noise of the city, there is the Lourdes Grotto of the Liebfrauenkirche. It's a small square, hidden from the street by a wall and it's supposed to be a place of silence. You can go, sit down and enjoy a moment of peace. Or, if you're religious, you can lighten a candle and put it to the hundreds of others at the Lourdes Grotto.
The grotto was established in 1920 , the statue of Mary is from 1885. This place is one of the very few,which was not destroyed by the bombs in World War II.
You can get there by turning left into the yard of the Liebfrauenkirche. Walk down towards the Roemer from the Zeil and turn left. There is a wall, but an entrance gate has been left.
Comical Art (2): "Struwwelpeter" tree
by MichaelFalk1969
The "Struwwelpeter" is a famous old children`s book named after the protagonist, an unruly boy with a bizarre haircut. The late artist F.K. Waechter has decorated a willow tree in the Schwanheim meadows with a pair of eyes (that glow in the dusk) and named him "Struwwelpeter" - very fitting, as the willow twigs resemble the afro-style haircut of the literary "Struwwelpeter". My first thought was that this tree looks just like an Ent in the "Lord of the Rings" movie.
How to get there: Drive direction Höchst/Schwanheim, then Schwanheim - Rheinlandstrasse. Drive along the Rheinlandstrasse past the small train station and then turn left. Park the car here. Go ca. 100 metres along the wood path parallel to the street past a childrens playground until you see an open meadow. Turn right on the hiking/cycling path and walk ca. 10 minutes until you see the tree on the righthand side (t-junction). A nice hiking path, by the way!
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A lonely, cold park in the financial district
The ECB
My shrimp and chip combo with soda :)
Exterior of Restuarant
