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Concerts are often held at the Old Nikolai Church, which is right on the Römerberg in front of the Historical Museum.
The one I attended recently was of Christmas Carols in English, featuring the Choir of the Trinity Lutheran Church under the direction of Jerrode Marsh.
Her husband Peter Marsh, the American tenor who has been a member of the Frankfurt Opera Ensemble since 1998, sang a powerful solo of "Oh Holy Night" by Adolphe Adam.
Second photo: The Old Nikolai Church during the annual Christmas Market on the Römerberg.
Third photo: Looking up at the church steeple. Leave a Comment
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 Frankfurt's Old Town Hall by Weissdorn
As interesting as it's looks is the place's history. These houses were never built as an official town hall. That used to be were the cathedral tower now stands. This group of houses used to belong to wealthy merchants, who had a side business with a business men's lounge and bar. Traditionally Frankfurterish, this idea to buy the place came about one year when the royal election was supposed to take place, and the town hall had burnt to a crisp. But like all Frankfurter town fathers of yesterday and today, they didn't panic, they went into the nearby bar to gab about it, in a bar which was called "Zum Römer"or "to the Romans". Suddenly they came up with the great idea to buy the bar, the house and the neighbour?s house, also a bar called "to the Golden Swan", and slap together a town hall worthy to have a party for the newly elected Holy Roman Emperor. That was in 1356. It was a good year for the Frankfurters to make a good impression on the guy getting elected Holy Roman Emperor. It this case it was Charles the Fourth from the House of Luxembourg. Leave a Comment Address: Roemerberg, 60313 Frankfurt am MainPhone: (0049-69) 212-34814Directions: Take the U4 or U5 subway to the stop "Römer"Website: www.frankfurt.de
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 Portraits Frederick I
Barbarosa and Frederick
II by Weissdorn
Today you can walk in and see the room where the Holy Roman Emperor used to party after getting elected. It's still used for state ceremonies, and they have a guest book, which the Lady Mayor of Frankfurt, Petra Roth presents to prominent people to sign when they get the keys to the city. Recent 20th/21st century VIPs who were invited to sign the guest book include John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, François Mitterand, Jacques Chirac, and the German National Soccer (Football) Team. The reception room is called the Imperial Hall, and is decked out with 52 portraits of Holy Roman Emperors, all painted in the 19th century, and donated to the City of Frankfurt. You can buy a book in any book store that have all of the portraits in full colour for about 18 Euro.
You can still visit the Roemer and the Imperial Hall, even though they have turned it into a construction zone. If you stand right in front of the Roemer, there are signs leading you off to the left to a side entrance. It?s open Mo.-Su. from 8 - 1 and from 2 - 5. Costs 5 Euro for adults. Of course it's closed during official receptions. Leave a Comment Address: R?merberg, 60311 Frankfurt am MainPhone: (0049-69) 212-34814Directions: Take the U4 or U5 subway to the station "Römer"Website: www.frankfurt.de
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 Römer by Bernd_L
The most famous building at this place is the House Römer. It has been built for a merchant family who sold it to the city of Frankfurt in 1405. The city transformed it to a city hall. This house had an important role in German history because a lot of the German emperors have been elected and crownd in this building.
Nowadays the city of Frankfurt uses the building for representative purposes and as a registry office. Leave a Comment
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 Perla at the Römer by ahoerner
This is the most famous post card of the city and perhaps one of the most famous of Germany...
Around that place there are some nice restaurants as well. Leave a Comment Address: Between Hauptwache and the Main River
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In earlier times the square was the site of tournaments, passion plays, and coronation festivals of German emperors. Today, the Roemerberg remains the focal point of the traditional Christmas market.
Originally this square was divided by an arm of the Braubach to the Main, the Roemerberg was originally divided into two parts, the Samstagsberg (Saturday Hill) to the east, and Roemerberg (Roman Hill) to the west. It served above all as the site of the weekly market (Wochenmarkt).
It was the largest Square of Old Frankfurt, and the central point of all important events, whether the trade fairs or imperial coronations, especially since 1405 when the town hall moved into the houses collectively known as the Roemer. Leave a Comment
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No account of Frankfurt would be complete without mentioning the Roemer. Roemer is the name of the old town hall of Frankurt, a building of magnificent medieval (I think ….) architecture, beautifully restored after WWII had left only parts of it. The Roemer square in front of the building has delightful old buildings on all sides, one side is mainly taken up by the Roemer itself, the side across from the Roemer has beautiful half-timbered buildings housing restaurants and cafes and on the South side close to the river is a nice small church. In winter, it is one of the main squares for the famous Christmas market, with a giant Christmas tree standing in front of the Roemer. In summer it is packed with tourists who enjoy the delightful architecture. Leave a Comment Directions: From the main shopping street, go South towards the Paulkirche, pass the Paulskirche, cross the street and there you are. It's close to the River Main.
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 romerberg by doug48 |
The Fountain of Justice sits in the middle of the Römer. It was built in 1611 in front of the Rathaus (City Hall). This statue recalls the times from the 9th Century when court was held on a raised, five-sided platform in this square. Leave a Comment
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