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Frankfurt was a major city of the Holy Roman Empire, ... established in 1856. In the satirical magazine Frankfurt Lantern, first published in 1860, ...
Frankfurt preserved its essentially medieval aspect as late as 1872. Starting from the 16th century, trade and the arts flowered in Frankfurt. Science and innovation progressed, and the invention of the printing press in nearby Mainz promoted education and knowledge. From the 15th to 17th centuries, the most important book fair in Germany was ...
Joseph Franz Molitor gravesite (Frankfurt Main Cemetery) Franz Joseph Molitor, or Joseph Franz Molitor (July 7, 1779 in Oberursel/Taunus – March 23, 1860 in Frankfurt/Main) was a German writer and philosopher.
The architect of the Frankfurt Cathedral, Madern Gerthener, completed the new Eschenheimer Turm in 1426–1428. In 1806–1812 the old city walls were replaced with new fortifications at the command of the Prussian government, and Eschenheimer Turm, along with all the other historic gates and towers, was slated for demolition.
Construction under the direction of the famous railway engineer Edmund Heusinger von Waldegg was carried out very quickly and on 10 September 1860 the first passenger trains ran, the first goods train on 6 October 1860. In Frankfurt it connected with the Main-Weser station (Main-Weser-Bahnhof) on the Gallusanlage (a section of the old Frankfurt ...
Deutsche Börse headquartered in Frankfurt. 1994 – European Monetary Institute headquartered in Frankfurt. [24] 1995 Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange founded. Petra Roth becomes mayor. 1996 – City website online (approximate date). [32] 1998 – European Central Bank headquartered in Frankfurt. 1999 – Main Tower built. 2000 Museum ...
Frankfurter Judengasse in 1868. It is likely that Jews were amongst the earliest inhabitants of Frankfurt. On 18 January 1074, Henry IV granted the citizens and Jews of Worms, the ShUM-cities and other locations, including Frankfurt, certain privileges relating to reductions in fees and import duties.
In 1860, glass windows were installed in third class carriages. In 1861, duplication of the line commenced with the line fully duplicated in 1862. In 1866, the Prussian government took over Frankfurt's share in the railway, following the annexation of the Free City of Frankfurt by Prussia as a result of the Austro-Prussian War.