 
"..Our next stop was the Romerberg-- Frankfurt's
old central square surrounded by steeply gabled 14th and 15th century
buildings Actually, since eighty percent of the old city was wiped
off the map by two Allied bombing raids during World War II, what stands
today are largely recreations, but they provide a glimpse of the beautiful
city that this once was. We wandered to the main cathedral (which was
the coronation site of the Holy Roman Emperors for over 200 years) and climbed
the tower to get a better view of the city. From the top we could see
the new downtown area--full of skyscrapers and quite a stark contrast to
what we had just seen in the old town, or "Romer"! Frankfurt is actually
one of Germany's financial centers and is the nation's most important transportation
hub. In fact, it is so important to Germany financially that it is
often referred to as 'Bankfurt' or 'Mainhattan'...." |
