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Discover Frankfurt, the financial capital of Germany, home to iconic landmarks like the Old Opera House and St. Bartholomew's Cathedral. Learn about its rich history and vibrant culture in this bustling city along the Main River.
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Germany Adrienn Szőnyi
General review:• Officialname: GermanFederalRepublic• Constitutionalgovernment: federalrepublic• Capital: Berlin• Area: 357 023 km2• Population: 82 000 000• Officiallanguage: German• Climate: northern-moderateclimate• Head of state: Herr Horst Köhler• Primeminister: FrauAngelaMerkel• Officialcurrency: euro
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers • Frankfurt isoneoftheleadingfinancialcenters in Europe.
The Old Opera House • The famous old opera house (Alte Oper) was built in 1880 by the architect Richard Lucae.
Römer • The nameofthecity hall means „Roman“. In fact, ninehouseswereacquiredbythecitycouncil in 1405 from a wealthymercantfamily. The middlehousebecamethetown hall and was laterconnectedtotheneighbouringbuildings.
Saint Bartholomew‘s Catedral From 1356 onwards, thekingsofthe Holy Roman Empire whereelected in thischurch, andfrom 1562 to 1792, the Roman-German emperorswerecrownedhere. Gothic building which was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries .