Walldorf Things to Do

During the Middle Ages, the town of Frankfurt was regularly threatened by men on horseback, who rode in from other areas and attempted to burn down parts of the town, take away livestock and rob local merchants. The first watch... more

Half-timbered baroque style houses shape the district of Seckbach, which was first referred to in documents back in 882. The Rathaus Seckbach was built in the first half of the 16th Century, and its half-timbered upper-floor is... more

The Salthouse belongs to the building complex which makes up he Römer. The gabled building was first referred to in 1424 and is named after the salt store, which stood there in the 14th Century. During the Second World War the... more

The tower on Frankfurt's most important shipping trade square, which was built between 1455 and 1456, has earned the recognition of officials and the harbor. It belonged to the late gothic town defence system. The square, 4-sto... more

The Alte Bruecke (Old bridge) was the first and only bridge in Frankfurt until 1869. Although a bridge was first constructed on this site in 1222, there must have already been some form of crossing the river Main as this was wh... more

Between 1802 and 1804, Frankfurt chemist Peter Salzwedel erected an elegant manor house in Sachsenhausen. With its five axes and three storys, the villa is a typical example of a wealthy family home at the time. The corridor wh... more

The town library, which was destroyed during the Second World War, has one remaining relic: the neo-classical Portikus ('portal') dating from 1825, located on Frankfurt's Obermainbrücke bridge. In 1987, the interior of the Port... more

Many of Frankfurt's main administrative and judicial buildings, including the high court, regional court and district court, are situated in the area to the north of the Zeil. Building work began on this "Palace of Justice" in... more

The Fürstenpalais, the former residence of the royal family, lies just a few yards away from the Hauptwache (main police station). Yet only the entrance portal can be seen today. The rest of the magnificent palace was destroyed... more

This half-timbered baroque house was built in 1759 in the village of Bornheim. It originally belonged to the Rühl family, who produced so many mayors that they eventually decided to turn their family home into the town hall. Th... more