Römerberg (Frankfurt)

Coordinates: 50°06′37″N 8°40′56″E / 50.11028°N 8.68222°E / 50.11028; 8.68222
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Not to be confused with Römerberg, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Daytime view, with the Römer, a city hall
Fountain and reconstructed eastern section

Römerberg (also spelled as Roemerberg, lit. 'Roman Mountain') is a public space in Frankfurt, Germany. It is located in front of the Römer building complex, seat of the Frankfurt city administration since the 15th century.[1] As the site of numerous imperial coronations, trade fairs and Christmas markets, the square is the historic heart of the medieval Altstadt (old town) and today a popular tourist destination.

Dom-Römer Project, and beyond that is Frankfurt Cathedral
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Memorial for book burning in 1933; on the ground of Römerberg Square in front of Frankfurt city hall, Hesse, Germany

Römerberg is a major location for the outdoor Frankfurt Christmas Market.[2]

It was the site of a Nazi book burning in 1933.

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References

  1. ^ "Frankfurt am Main: Sehenswürdigkeiten". Frankfurt.de. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt endet: Bilanz eher positiv". Süddeutsche.de (in German). dpa. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

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