Mainhattan

Worth seeing in and around Mainhattan

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Goethe University Frankfurt

   Goethe University Frankfurt is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt.

   2 km · university in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Commerzbank Tower

   Commerzbank Tower is a 56-story, 259 m skyscraper in the banking district of Frankfurt, Germany. Including an antenna spire on top, the tower has a total height of 300.1 m, making it the tallest building in Germany.

   100 m · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Messeturm

   The Messeturm, or Trade Fair Tower, is a 63-storey, 257 m skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the second tallest building in Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany and the third tallest building in the European Union.

   1.5 km · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Städel Museum

   The Städel, officially the Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, is an art museum in Frankfurt, with one of the most important collections in Germany. The museum is located at the Museumsufer on the Sachsenhausen bank of the River Main.

   800 m · art museum in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt am Main

   St Paul's Church in Frankfurt is a former church building used as an exhibition, memorial and meeting place. It was built between 1789 and 1833 to replace the medieval "Barfüßerkirche", which was demolished in 1786, and served as Frankfurt's main Protestant-Lutheran church until 1944, when it was replaced by St.

   500 m · church in Frankfurt/Main, Germany · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Frankfurt Cathedral

   Frankfurt Cathedral, officially Imperial Dome of Saint Bartholomew, is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.

   800 m · Gothic church located in the centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Main Tower

   Main Tower is a 56-storey, 200 m skyscraper in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is named after the nearby Main river.

   300 m · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Tower 185

   Tower 185 is a 55-storey, 200 m skyscraper in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. As of 2023, it is the fourth-tallest building in Frankfurt and the fourth-tallest in Germany, tied with Main Tower.

   1.3 km · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Westendstrasse 1

   Westendstraße 1 is a 53-storey, 208 m skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. The structure was completed in 1993 and together with the nearby City-Haus, forms the headquarters of DZ Bank.

   800 m · skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Senckenberg Museum

    The Naturmuseum Senckenberg is a museum of natural history, located in Frankfurt am Main. It is the second-largest natural history museum in Germany.

    1.8 km · museum of natural history in Frankfurt · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

While most of the buildings in the inner town were destroyed during the second world war, many of them in Römerberg have been meticulously restored. The imposing town hall and the cathedral St Bartholomeus where emperors of the Holy Roman empire were crowned in the 17th and 18th centuries are among them. Walk on top of a tower or get to the Main for good views of the skyline.

1. 01
   Historic Half-timbered Houses
2. 02
   Goetheturm
3. 03
   Frankfurter Zoo
4. 04
   Höchst Old Town
5. 05
   Frankfurt Airport Tours

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Things to do

The Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company,. Modern ballet in Frankfurt playing at the Bockenheimer Depot. Frankfurt's trade fairs are known to have taken place as early as in 1160. The Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest exhibition centres, hosting a continuous stream of exhibitions small, large and gargantuan — the Motor Show draws almost a million visitors.

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Where to eat

There are of course restaurants all over Frankfurt. One notable area for dining may be what is locally known as the Fressgass (a literal translation would be "munching alley"). The correct name of this street is Große Bockenheimer Straße. As the nickname implies, the Fressgass features many cafés, restaurants, and deli food stores. It is a popular area to dine after going shopping.

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Getting to Mainhattan

Airports

Frankfurt Main (FRA), 12 km · Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), 103 km · Cologne Bonn (CGN), 137 km

Stations

Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, 900 m · Frankfurt (Main) Süd, 1.5 km · Frankfurt Konstablerwache station, 1 km · Hauptwache station complex, 500 m · Frankfurt Ostendstraße station, 1.7 km

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