R枚merberg (Square), Frankfurt (must see)
R枚merberg ("Roman Mountain") is the town hall square lying in front of (and subsequently named after) the R枚mer complex, the seat of the Frankfurt city administration since the 15th century. As the site of numerous imperial coronations, trade fairs, and Christmas markets, this square marks the historic heart of the medieval Altstadt (Old Town) and is a popular tourist destination. In the 20th century, R枚merberg was the scene of many major events, both joyful and not so. On May 10, 1933, the infamous book burning organized by the Nazi German Student Union took place here. Between 1932 and 1939, the internationally renowned R枚merberg Festival had been held here every summer, with nearly 350 open-air theater shows performed during the period.
Much of R枚merberg's historical heritage, consisting of partly Gothic and partly Baroque architecture, was destroyed by Allied air raids in 1944. Today's square is the result of externally true to the original reconstructions and new buildings raised in the 1950s-1980s. The eastern part of R枚merberg, also known as Samstagsberg (Saturday Mountain), represents a row of historical half-timbered houses, namely: Gro脽er and Kleiner Engel, Goldener Greif, Wilder Mann, Kleiner Dachsberg, Gro脽er Laubenberg, Kleiner Laubenberg, and Schwarzer Stern, built between 1981 and 1984. The name 鈥淪aturday Mountain鈥� possibly comes from an open-air court that was held here every Saturday during the Carolingian era, when the K枚nigspfalz Frankfurt lay east of the square. The Frankfurt Jews were only allowed to enter R枚merberg during the fair, otherwise, they had to go to the Saturday market.
To the north, there are four new buildings featuring Neo-Gothic, Neo-Renaissance, and Neo-Baroque styles, replacing the six old houses demolished in 1906. In the south, R枚merberg is presided over by the early Gothic Alte Nikolaikirche (Old Saint Nicholas Church). The new building of the Historical Museum, also located on the south side of the square, at the entrance to Saalgasse, was opened in October 2017.
The Fountain of Justice has been in R枚merberg since 1543.
Much of R枚merberg's historical heritage, consisting of partly Gothic and partly Baroque architecture, was destroyed by Allied air raids in 1944. Today's square is the result of externally true to the original reconstructions and new buildings raised in the 1950s-1980s. The eastern part of R枚merberg, also known as Samstagsberg (Saturday Mountain), represents a row of historical half-timbered houses, namely: Gro脽er and Kleiner Engel, Goldener Greif, Wilder Mann, Kleiner Dachsberg, Gro脽er Laubenberg, Kleiner Laubenberg, and Schwarzer Stern, built between 1981 and 1984. The name 鈥淪aturday Mountain鈥� possibly comes from an open-air court that was held here every Saturday during the Carolingian era, when the K枚nigspfalz Frankfurt lay east of the square. The Frankfurt Jews were only allowed to enter R枚merberg during the fair, otherwise, they had to go to the Saturday market.
To the north, there are four new buildings featuring Neo-Gothic, Neo-Renaissance, and Neo-Baroque styles, replacing the six old houses demolished in 1906. In the south, R枚merberg is presided over by the early Gothic Alte Nikolaikirche (Old Saint Nicholas Church). The new building of the Historical Museum, also located on the south side of the square, at the entrance to Saalgasse, was opened in October 2017.
The Fountain of Justice has been in R枚merberg since 1543.
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Sight Name: R枚merberg (Square)
Sight Location: Frankfurt, Germany (See walking tours in Frankfurt)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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