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Stories and Photos from my travels around Frankfurt.

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Year Visited: 2011

I visited Germany multiple times between 1998 and 2011 for business trips as my ex-employer’s world headquarter is in Waldorf, 10 KM south of Heidelberg. For all my trips to Germany, I flew in to Frankfurt and drove straight to Heidelberg, though in 2011, I decided to spend a night in Frankfurt and explore Römerberg, the old center of Frankfurt.

Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (“Frank ford on the Main”), is the fifth-most populous city in Germany. On the river Main, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, which has a population of 5.5 million.

Frankfurt is a global hub for commerce, culture, education, tourism and transportation. It is the site of many global and European corporate headquarters. Frankfurt is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse, with half of its population, and a majority of its young people, having a migrant background. A quarter of the population consists of foreign nationals, including many expatriates.

Pictures below are from my visit to Römerberg, the old center of Frankfurt.

Welcome to Frankfurt! A simple manhole cover of city’s water woks.
The Haus Römer, the city hall (Rathaus) of Frankfurt for over 600 years.
The Goldener Schwan (Golden Swan), the Haus Römer and the Haus Löwenstein, the famous eastern façade of the Römerberg plaza.
Coat of Arms of Frankfurt city on façade of the Haus Römer, the Frankfurt city hall building.
Romerberg plaza (Roemer Square), with medieval buildings in the Altstadt (old town) of Frankfurt am Main.
Few more medieval buildings of Romerberg in the Altstadt (old town) of Frankfurt am Main.
Statue Of Lady Justice at Romerberg.
Few more medieval buildings of Romerberg in the Altstadt (old town) of Frankfurt am Main.
The Old St Nicholas Church (Alte Nikolaikirche), a medieval Lutheran church at Romerberg.
A wine shop at Romerberg.
Enjoying refreshing hefeweizen beer by Binding Brauerei founded in 1870.
Love locks on Eiserner Steg (Iron bridge), Frankfurt’s most well-known pedestrian bridge, built in 1869.
View from my hotel room: Festhalle Frankfurt, a multi-purpose arena, built in 1907.
Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station Entrance: This unusual Subway Station entrance looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
St Paul’s Church (Paulskirche), a Protestant church in Paulsplatz, notable for being the seat of the 1848 Frankfurt Parliament, the first publicly and freely-elected German legislative body.
I guess I was young and stupid, driving at 173 KM/H and taking picture.

After spending up to eight weeks and visiting many cities and countries during few visits, my final destination was always Dallas, my home at that time.

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In May 2017, 23 days before I was going to complete 50 years, grabbed an opportunity and took an early retirement.. Picked up a backpack and traveling ever since.. Love to travel around the world, experience different culture, local cuisine & drinks .. and take pictures.. so far been to 108 countries and still counting...

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