Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Hauptwache
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Main Guardhouse
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2016
1. Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse Marker
1730-1733
Barocker Bau mit Pfeilerarkaden unter hohem Mansarddach
Baroque building with pier arcades under a high mansard roof
Wachstation mit Arrestzellen der Frankfurter Bόrgerwehr
Guardhouse with detention rooms of the Frankfurt civic guard
Entwurf von Stadtbaumeister Johann Jakob Samhammer
Design by municipal architect Johann Jakob Samhammer
1905
Einrichtung als Kaffehaus
Converted into a coffee-house
1951
Wiederaufbau nach Kriegszerstφrung
Reconstruction after war-time destruction
1968
Erneuerung nach U-Bahn-Bau
Renovated after construction of the underground railway
Erected by Denkmalamt Frankfurt am Main.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 50° 6.807′ N, 8° 40.714′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Innenstadt I. It is at the intersection of An der Hauptwache and Rossmarkt on An der Hauptwache. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: An der Hauptwache 15, Frankfurt am Main HE 60313, Germany.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hotel Schwan (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Parkhaus Hauptwache / Hauptwache Parking Garage (about 180 meters away); Liebrauenkirche / Church of Our Lady (about 210 meters away); Dr. Heinrich Hoffman (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Johanna Kirchner (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Mahnmal fόr den Widerstand gegen NS-Terror / Memorial for the Resistance Against Nazi Terror (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Democracy and the Gymnastics Movement (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Theodor Heuss (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfurt am Main.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2016
2. Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse and Marker
The marker is just barely visible here, attached to the front far corner of the building.
Postcard by L. Klement, Frankfurt a.M., circa 1910
3. Frankfurt a.M. Die Historische Hauptwache (Jetzt Restaurant-Cafe)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
