We had one last little adventure before flying home. On Friday, June 12, we took a train to Frankfurt. David was able to find flights home from there that were a significant savings - even when taking into consideration the extra hotel room and train cost. So, we got so see another German city. I did some reading about Frankfurt and learned that it is a very different kind of city than the ones we have been visiting so far. Frankfurt was also mostly destroyed in WWII. However, instead of rebuilding the historical buildings as they were, Frankfurt chose to build new, modern buildings. So much so that it has been compared to New York City. We saw some magnets here that said “Frankfurt, Mainhatten” as a play on words. Some people claim that the skyline from a certain angle looks like NYC. There are some older historical buildings left, and the contrast of them in the shadow of the skyscrapers is interesting.
Around Frankfurt
Double decker bike rack
Ampelman statue next to our hotel.
This plaza is called Romerberg or Romer. It is the surrounded by old buildings and the center of tourism for the city. The buildings were very beautiful…and very German. 😊
This was the “Old Nikolai Church” on the Romer square.
Inside the church
Cool street - with the cathedral in the background
We found this little shop with all these fancy models of famous buildings around Frankfurt.
This was a memorial to the people that died in Frankfurt during the Allied bombing raids in 1945 when much of the city was destroyed.
This is the Cathedral St. Bartholomew - It is beautiful and while it was damaged in WWII, it miraculously was not destroyed.
This photo shows the day after the bombing - everything destroyed around the cathedral.
Inside the cathedral, the massive columns are very impressive.
As we wandered around town, we found a Porsche store. Anyone need a Porsche toaster?
Frankfurt is the banking capital of Germany. This giant Euro sign with the skyscrapers in the background symbolizes that well.
Opera House
Frankfurt is along the River Main.
It seems fitting that I end the posts about our trip to Germany with the last Stolpersteine I saw. My time here has recommitted me to standing up against those who want to hurt others.
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