Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Hauptbahnhof - Main Station
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2019
1. Hauptbahnhof - Main Station Marker
1883-1888
Größte Eisenbahn-Station Europas im Stil der Neorenaissance
Tonnenüberwölbtes Empfangsgebäude
Repräsentative Stadifassade mit reichem allegorischem Skulpturenprogramm
Architekt H. Eggert
Dreischiffige Gleishalle als Eisen-Fachwerk- Bogenbinder-Konstruktion
Höhepunkt zeitgenössischer Ingenieurbaukunst
Entwurf J.W. Schwedler
1912-1924
Erweiterung durch zwei Seitenflügel und Gleishallen im Stil des Neoklassizismus
Architekt A. Wegener
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1883-1888
Largest railway station in Europe in the neo-Renaissance style
Barrel-vaulted station hall
Impressive facade facing the city with rich allegorical sculptural decoration
Architect H. Eggert
Three-span train shed as iron framework arch truss construction
Zenith of contemporary civil engineering
Design by J.W. Schwedler
1912-1924
Extension by two neo-Classicistic side wings and train sheds
Architect A. Wegener
Erected by Frankfurt am Main Denkmalamt.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 50° 6.449′ N, 8° 39.85′ E.
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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: Oskar Schindler (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Das Neue Theater/ The New Theatre (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Das Waisen-Karussel / The Orphan Carousel (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); First Euro Coins (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Gutleutkaserne / Gutleut Barracks (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Prüfamt E-Werk / Power Station (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Städtische Bühnen / Municipal Theatre Company - Memorial for Victims of the Nazis (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Guiollettstrasse 62: Das Britische Konsulat / The British Consulate
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2019
2. Hauptbahnhof - Main Station and Marker
The marker, visible here, is mounted to the building just to the left of the center doorway.
Also see . . . Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof (Wikipedia). "Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof (German for Frankfurt (Main) main station), often abbreviated as Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and sometimes translated as Frankfurt central station, is the busiest railway station in Frankfurt, Germany. The affix "Main" comes from the city's full name, Frankfurt am Main ("Frankfurt on the Main"). Because of its location in the middle of Germany and usage as a transport hub for long and short distance travelling, Deutsche Bahn refers to it as the most important station in Germany." (Submitted on November 6, 2019.)
circa 1910
3. Frankfurt a. M. - Hauptbahnhof
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
