Altstadt (Frankfurt am Main)
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| Stadtteil of Frankfurt am Main | ||
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Location of the Altstadt (red) and the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
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| Coordinates: 50°06′49″N 08°41′04″E / 50.11361°N 8.68444°ECoordinates: 50°06′49″N 08°41′04″E / 50.11361°N 8.68444°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Urban district | |
| Town | Frankfurt am Main | |
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| • Total | 0.477 km2 (0.184 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 3,473 | |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 60311 | |
| Dialling codes | 069 | |
| Vehicle registration | F | |
| Website | www.frankfurt.de | |
The Altstadt (old town) is a city district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I.
The Altstadt is located on the northern Main river bank. It is completely surrounded by the Innenstadt district, Frankfurt's present-day city centre. On the opposite side of the Main is the district of Sachsenhausen.
As the historical center of Frankfurt, the Altstadt has existed from Frankfurt's beginnings, dating back to 794 (first mentioning of Frankfurt). It used to be part of the original Innenstadt area, which lay inside of the city walls, the Staufenmauer. Only very small sections of the Altstadt were rebuilt after World War II and so only a few old buildings are actually preserved. The Altstadt contains many of Frankfurt's most important sights, including the Römerberg plaza with the famed Römer city hall and many other middle-age style buildings which are mostly actually reconstructions. Nearby is the St. Bartholomäus Cathedral and the Paulskirche, the short-lived seat of the German National Assembly in 1848-49.
The Dom-Römer Project is a current reconstruction project for the old town quarter between the Römer square and the Frankfurt Cathedral.
Covering less than half a square kilometre the Altstadt is the smallest district of Frankfurt. The area is completely built-up with the only open spaces being accounted for by the Main and the river bank, the streets, squares and backyards. The construction descends predominantly from the reconstruction phase of the post war era, aside from which there are numerous historical buildings partly reconstructed after their destruction in the war.
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