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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

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.

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Location. 50° 6.449′ N, 8° 39.85′ E. Marker is in Innenstadt I, Hessen (Hesse), in Frankfurt am Main. Marker is on Am Hauptbahnhof, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Innenstadt I HE 60329, Germany. Touch for directions.

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 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Innenstadt I.

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

Hauptbahnhof - Main Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

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.)

Frankfurt a. M. - Hauptbahnhof image. Click for full size.

circa 1910

3. Frankfurt a. M. - Hauptbahnhof

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.