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The building of the main guard of Frankfurt, built in early 1730 ., gave the name of the whole area - not the most beautiful, but certainly the most characteristic for the city . In the center - carefully restored old Hauptwacht Hauptwache, Hauptwache), around - tons of concrete, glass, dizzying heights and modern life in all its fleeting manifestation . To feel the change of generations and sigh about the days of the past, you can sip a beer at a cafe table that is located in a former prison, after walk on shopping and dive into the subway area . In order to continue again the endless running of the tourist to the numerous sights of Frankfurt am Main .

By the way, originally the area was called Schillerplatz (after the poet), and only in the 1900s, It was renamed the Hauptwah.

The Baroque building of the guardhouse at one time changed many owners and was used differently for the needs of the city. For example, at one time here was the headquarters of the city police Stadtver, later a small prison at the police station, today there is a cafe, which opens, perhaps, the best views on the same area.

It is noteworthy that such a small and elegant building somehow once even tried to storm: in 1833 a small group of revolutionaries failed the attempt to take the guardhouse by storm. And after the annexation of Prussia in Frankfurt in 1866, the building completely lost its defensive "role."

After the Second World War, like much in the city, the building of the city guard was badly damaged. Only in 1954 it was rebuilt, but somehow changed the appearance of the roof. In 1967, there was a re-reconstruction, which affected the entire area and even the subsoil of the ground beneath it - laying a large traffic junction.

Originally the area was called Schillerplatz (after the poet), and only in the 1900's it was renamed Hauptwach. @

Today Hauptwahhe Square attracts tourists with an old café, opened in a baroque guard building in 1903, and since then constantly moving from the building to the building, a large underground pedestrian terrace with shops, restaurants and metro stations. Locals for some reason call these shopping dungeons a "hole" (das Loch). To the east of the Hauptwaje square is another famous shopping street in the city - Zeil Street, which is famous and loved by our compatriots.

Right below the square, where numerous metro formations bustle and life, there is a storage room, or more precisely automated "lockers". For a couple of EUR here you can leave your luggage for 24 hours, which is extremely convenient, given that Frankfurt is a popular interchange hub, where airline connections are made from around the world, and hand luggage always bothers the traveler. This camera will also be closed in case of late departure, when it's time to leave the hotel, and it's still a long way from the hotel.

Keep in mind that in the late evening, at the local metro station, marginal elements are bunching: they do not pose a great danger, since the German police are bugging , but a couple of unpleasant minutes can be delivered - it's better to avoid them.


Hauptwache Square for Christmas

Address: An der Hauptwache. Under the square is a large interchange subway station, where the lines of lines U1, U2, U3, U6, U7 and U8 stop. The station is called - Hauptwache.