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Frankfurt am Main (/ ˈ f r æ ŋ k f ər t /; German: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ʔam ˈmaɪn] ⓘ; [5] [6] lit. "Frank ford on the [a] Main") is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse.Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany.
The Frankfurt fair, which was held twice a year in the old town, had passed to Leipzig in the middle of the 18th century. With the end of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, imperial coronations no longer took place. The economic and political focus of Frankfurt has been the Neustadt since the Napoleonic Wars. After the restoration of ...
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 ...
An aerial photo of central Frankfurt, showing Nizza in the centre. Nizza (, from the Italian and German name for the French city of Nice) is a small area in central Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, known for its microclimate that makes it one of the warmest places in Germany.
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Tallest twin towers in Frankfurt, also tallest building completed in the 1980s. [26] [27] Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. Their nicknames are Soll und Haben (Asset and Liability). 17= Deutsche Bank II: 155.0 508.5 38 Taunusanlage 12, Westend-Süd: 1984 Tallest twin towers in Frankfurt, also tallest building completed in the 1980s.
Deutsch; Español; Esperanto ... Frankfurt am Main, alternative name. "Frankfort" is the form of the name in the Hessian and Palatine dialects which are spoken in the ...
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 ...