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FRANKFURT, a center of trade for nearly a millenium, this is a shrewd, hard-working city that also now boasts dramatic architecture and an abundance of cultural activities, including 40 museums.

Frankfurt am Main, located in west central Germany, is a port on the Main River. It is a major manufacturing, financial, commercial, and transportation center, served by rail lines and the Rhine-Main Airport, the most important in Germany and the second busiest in the world.

Although the area was settled as early as the Stone Age, Frankfurt was probably established as a Roman settlement about the 1st century AD. In the late 8th century, it was referred to as Frankonovurd by Einhard, Charlemagne's biographer. During Charlemagne's reign (800-14) a number of imperial councils were held in Frankfurt. The Golden Bull of 1356 established Frankfurt as the seat of the imperial elections, and it was made a free imperial city in 1372. By the mid-16th century, the city was an important stronghold of Protestantism.

Frankfurt became subordinate to the Confederation of the Rhine in 1806; it regained the status of a free city in 1815 and was the unofficial capital of the confederation until 1866. In the same year, during the Seven Weeks' War, Frankfurt was seized by Prussia.

During WWII (1939-45) the city was badly damaged by bombing, but it has since been rebuilt. In 1993 Frankfurt was chosen as the site of the European Monetary Institute, the European Union (EU) body that is the forerunner of the European Central Bank. According to a 1992 estimate, the city's population is 660,800.

Last visit to Frankfurt am Main: Dec 2000
Intro Written Apr 22, 2001
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Comments (22)

keida84 Jun 14, 2005 at 10:21 PM Report Abuse

Mark, I will be heading to Frankfurt (Weinheim) in a week. Again your writing is nice and easy to read. I look forward to looking at more of your pages. Kat
Nemorino Apr 12, 2005 at 12:38 AM Report Abuse

Glad you enjoyed your visit here in Frankfurt am Main.
DreamingJosipa Sep 20, 2004 at 12:17 AM Report Abuse

nice travel pages. are you kiwi or just visiting Auckland?
Voyageuse30 Feb 6, 2004 at 6:18 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the great tips on Frankfurt!
MissyWQ Oct 24, 2001 at 5:35 AM Report Abuse

Want to revisit.
hayward68 Aug 13, 2001 at 8:40 AM Report Abuse

Great page, must go one day!
ainhoaflies Jul 25, 2001 at 4:04 AM Report Abuse

great page,I might go there soon!
Kristina1701 Jun 29, 2001 at 5:39 AM Report Abuse

excellent info
Slydevil Jun 4, 2001 at 9:48 AM Report Abuse

I´ll be landing in Frankfurt in a month!! :)
keeweechic May 18, 2001 at 10:35 PM Report Abuse

good background on the city,