Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe

Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2016

1. Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse Marker

Inscription.
1730-1733
Barocker Bau mit Pfeilerarkaden unter hohem Mansarddach
Baroque building with pier arcades under a high mansard roof

Wachstation mit Arrestzellen der Frankfurter Bürgerwehr
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 Kriegszerstörung
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 Innenstadt I, Hessen (Hesse), in Frankfurt am Main. Marker 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, Innenstadt I HE 60313, Germany. Touch for directions.

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);

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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 für 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 Innenstadt I.

Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

<i>Frankfurt a.M. Die Historische Hauptwache (Jetzt Restaurant-Cafe)</i> image. Click for full size.

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 260 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.