© Stefan Wolff
New Frankfurt Old Town
Completely destroyed during the war, the old town has shone in fresh splendor since its reopening a good five years ago: redesigned and redeveloped, it attracts tourists and Frankfurt residents in droves.
Winding cobblestone streets run through the neighborhood between Römerberg and Domplatz. The New Old Town looks historic, but the building fabric here is brand new. It was partly reconstructed and partly completely rebuilt in a major urban development project between 2012 and 2018. After all, until its destruction in World War II, the old town center with its approximately 1250 half-timbered houses from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was considered one of the largest half-timbered towns.
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The Friedrich Stolze Fountain on the Hühnermarkt, the central square of the reconstructed Old Town district.
© Stefan Wolff
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The so-called coronation path connects the cathedral and Römerberg. The two places played an important role for the coronation of the Roman-German kings and emperors.
© Uwe Dettmar
The New Old Town, with its 15 faithful reconstructions and 20 new buildings, aims to continue this tradition. One of the buildings that had to make way for the elaborate reconstructions was the Technical City Hall - a monolithic large building from the 1970s in brutalist concrete style. For tourists, the New Old Town is a popular sightseeing destination. Highlights include the inner courtyard of the "Golden Lamb," the "Chicken Market" and the elaborately decorated "Zur Goldenen Waage" house.