Nordend-West
District of Frankfurt am Main
Hesse - Germany

Eurovision Song Contest 1957

The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on March 3, 1957 in Frankfurt-am-Main. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions. It was won by the Netherlands with "Net als toen", performed by Corry Brokken.

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Eurovision Song Contest by year, 1957 in music, 1957 in Germany, Music in Frankfurt

Confederation of the Rhine

The Confederation of the Rhine (German: Rheinbund; French: États confédérés du Rhin, officially "Confederated States of the Rhine", but in practice Confédération du Rhin) was a confederation of client states of the First French Empire. It was formed initially from 16 German states by Napoleon after he defeated Austria's Francis II and Russia's Alexander I in the Battle of Austerlitz. The Treaty of Pressburg, in effect, led to the creation of the Confederation of the Rhine.

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1813 disestablishments, Former confederations, 19th century in Germany, States and territories established in 1806, Client states of the Napoleonic Wars

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (German: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, FWB) is the world's 10th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. Located in Frankfurt, Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company Clearstream. It is located in the district of Innenstadt and within the central business district known as Bankenviertel.

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Stock exchanges in Germany, Economy of Frankfurt, Companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Economy of Germany, 1585 establishments, Visitor attractions in Frankfurt

Alte Oper

The Alte Oper (Old Opera) is a concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was inaugurated in 1880, bombed in 1944, and rebuilt slowly in the 1970s, reopening only in 1981. The city's opera company operates now at a nearby modern building while the Alte Oper serves as home to the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Important works have been premiered at the Alte Oper, including Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937.

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Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Culture in Frankfurt, Opera houses in Germany, Concert halls in Germany, Visitor attractions in Frankfurt

Hauptwache (Frankfurt am Main)

The Hauptwache is a central point of Frankfurt am Main and is one of the most famous plazas in the city. The original name Schillerplatz was superseded in the early 1900s.

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Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Streets in Frankfurt, Visitor attractions in Frankfurt

You FM (Germany)

You FM is one of the radio networks owned and operated by Hessischer Rundfunk, the public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse. Originally operating under the name hr XXL, the network featured the popular show XXL Clubnights which highlighted the night club scene in Hesse. In January 2004, the network was renamed You FM ("Young Fresh Music"), partially in an attempt to divest itself of its old "techno station" image.

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Radio stations in Germany

Lessing-Gymnasium, Frankfurt

The Lessing-Gymnasium is the oldest Gymnasium in Frankfurt am Main. It was founded in 1519 by the city council. The first foreign languages are Latin and English starting in 5th grade. In the 7th grade the pupils have to choose between French or Ancient Greek. The school also has got a variety of the fine arts: It has got several orchestras and choirs. Some famous people connected to the school are Georg Philipp Telemann, Georg Friedrich Grotefend, Peter Stein and Eva Demski.

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Schools in Germany, Education in Frankfurt, 1519 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 1510s

Hessischer Rundfunk

Hessischer Rundfunk (Hessian Broadcasting) (HR) is the public broadcaster for the German state (Bundesland) of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.

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German-language television networks, German television networks, Media companies of Germany, Radio stations in Germany, Television stations in Germany, Media in Frankfurt

Zeilgalerie

Zeilgalerie is a shopping centre located at the Zeil in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was opened in September 1992 and is 41 metres tall with 10 floors, one of which is underground. There are approximately 70 stores situated in the 41 metre long building.

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Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Shopping malls in Germany, Visitor attractions in Frankfurt

IG Farben Building

The IG Farben Building or the Poelzig Building was built from 1928 to 1930 as the corporate headquarters of the IG Farben conglomerate in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is also known as the Poelzig Ensemble or Poelzig Complex, and previously as the IG Farben Complex, and the General Creighton W. Abrams Building. The building's original design was the subject of a competition which was eventually won by the architect Hans Poelzig.

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Office buildings completed in 1930, Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Hans Poelzig buildings, IG Farben, Modernist architecture in Germany

Zeil

The Zeil is a street in the city centre of Frankfurt, Germany. The name, which dates back to the 14th century, is derived from the German word Zeile 'row' and originally referred to a row of houses on the eastern end of the north side; the name was not extended to the entire street until later. Since the end of the 19th century it has been one of the most famous and busiest shopping streets in Germany.

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Streets in Frankfurt, Shopping districts and streets in Germany, Visitor attractions in Frankfurt, Pedestrian streets in Germany

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Also known as the Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main or Frankfurt Technical College) is a large public university in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It has over 38 study areas, in the arts, oeconomics, sciences, engineering and law. It has a highly international student body, with over 9,000 students from more than 100 countries. The faculty is 650-strong.

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Universities and colleges in Germany, Education in Frankfurt, Universities and colleges in Hesse

St. Catherine's Church, Frankfurt

St. Catherine's Church is the largest Lutheran church in Frankfurt am Main, dedicated to the martyred early Christian saint, Catherine of Alexandria. It is located in the old city centre near one of the most famous plazas in the city, the Hauptwache (Main Guard).

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Churches in Frankfurt, Lutheran churches in Germany

Anna-Schmidt-Schule

The Anna-Schmidt-Schule is a private school in the districts Westend and Nieder-Erlenbach of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Schools in Germany, High schools in Germany, Gymnasiums (school), Montessori schools, Education in Frankfurt, Educational institutions established in 1886

Frankfurter Engel

Frankfurter Engel is a memorial in the city of Frankfurt am Main in southwestern Germany, dedicated to homosexual people persecuted under Nazi rule, and section 175, the latter during 1950s and 1960s.

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Monuments and memorials in Germany, LGBT history in Germany, Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, History of Frankfurt, Holocaust commemoration

Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management

The Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management (GSEFM), based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, offers quantitative and research-oriented graduate-level education programs.

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Goethe University Frankfurt, Universities and colleges in Hesse, Education in Frankfurt, Educational institutions established in 2008, Postgraduate schools in Germany

Büro Center Nibelungenplatz

Büro Center Nibelungenplatz, also known as BCN and formerly Shell Tower, is a 27-storey, 110 m skyscraper in the Nordend-West district of Frankfurt, Germany. The building was constructed in 1966 as one of the first buildings to reach over 50 m in Frankfurt, and it is still the tallest building in the Nordend district. It is located at Nibelungenplatz, a busy junction in the Nordend.

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Skyscrapers in Frankfurt, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Buildings and structures completed in 1966

Park Tower (Frankfurt)

Park Tower, formerly known as SGZ-Hochhaus, is a high-rise building in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was built in 1972 as the administrative headquarters of the Südwestdeutschen Genossenschafts-Zentralbank. The then 96-metre high building with a black and silver facade was briefly the tallest skyscraper in Frankfurt. It is located in Reuterweg near the Opernplatz. Between July 2005 and autumn 2007, the building was gutted completely and radically restructured.

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Buildings and structures completed in 1972, Skyscrapers in Frankfurt, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters

Palais Quartier

The Palais Quartier, formerly known as FrankfurtHochVier, is a building complex in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was built from 2004 to 2011.

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Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Skyscrapers in Frankfurt, , Buildings and structures completed in 2009

MyZeil

The MyZeil is a shopping mall in the city center of Frankfurt, designed by Roman architect Massimiliano Fuksas. It is part of the building ensembles PalaisQuartier and forms its access to the Zeil shopping street. It was officially opened on 26 February 2009, during a public presentation of Frankfurt's Mayor Petra Roth and recorded 120,000 visitors on the first day, according to press reports.

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Shopping malls in Germany, Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Visitor attractions in Frankfurt

Eschenheimer Turm

Eschenheimer Turm (Eschenheim Tower) was a city gate part of the late-medieval fortifications of Frankfurt am Main and is a landmark of the city. The tower, which was erected at the beginning of the fifteenth century, is at once the oldest and most unaltered building in the largely reconstructed Frankfurter Neustadt (new town), now better known as the Frankfurt-Innenstadt (city center).

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Palais Thurn und Taxis

The Palais Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt, Germany was built from 1731 to 1739 by Robert de Cotte commissioned by the Prince Reichserbgeneralpostmeisters Anselm Franz von Thurn und Taxis. The palace has a very checkered history: 1748 was the seat of the Imperial Headquarters of Thurn and Taxis post, from 1805 to 1813 the residence of the Primate and the Grand Duke of Frankfurt, Karl Theodor von Dalberg.

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Frankfurt Hauptwache station

Frankfurt am Main Hauptwache station (German: Bahnhof Frankfurt am Main Hauptwache) is a major metro station in the city centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. With 181,000 passengers per day, Hauptwache station is the third busiest rapid transit station in Frankfurt after Frankfurt Central Station and Konstablerwache station and a major hub for commuter transport in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region. It is served by eight S-Bahn lines (S1–S6, S8, S9) and six U-Bahn lines (U1-U3, U6-U8).

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Railway stations in Frankfurt am Main, Rhine-Main S-Bahn stations, Frankfurt U-Bahn

Frankfurt American High School

Frankfurt American High School (FAHS) was a Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) system school located on the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt Germany. One of DoDDS original six high schools in Germany, the school served the children of American military, government and civilian personnel from 1946 until its closing in 1995. Originally known as the "Maroon Raiders", the "Eagle" was adopted as the school's mascot during the 1948-49 school year. The schools colors are black and gold.

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Articles created via the Article Wizard, Buildings and structures in Frankfurt, Department of Defense Education Activity, Education in Frankfurt, Educational institutions disestablished in 1995, Educational institutions established in 1946, International schools in Germany, School buildings completed in 1930

Holzhausenschlösschen

The Holzhausenschlösschen (Little Holzhausen palace) is a Baroque moated castle, built by the Frankfurt patrician family Holzhausen on their farm, then just north of Frankfurt, now in Frankfurt's Nordend. The present building was completed in 1729, built for Johann Hieronymus von Holzhausen on the foundations of a moated castle from the Middle Ages after a design by Louis Remy de la Fosse. It serves as a venue for cultural events.

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Castles in Hesse, 1729 architecture