Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Frankfurt, Germany

The Technical Administration Building of Hoechst AG is an expressionist office building by the architect Peter Behrens on the site of the former Hoechst company in Frankfurt-Höchst in the German state of Hesse. It is also referred to as the Peter Behrens Building (Peter-Behrens-Bau) by the operator of the Höchst Industrial Park, as the site of the former Hoechst works has been called since the merger of Hoechst AG and other companies and the subsequent abandonment of the traditional corporate name. The building had worldwide fame in a stylised form as part as the Hoechst company's tower and bridge logo from 1947 to 1997.

Wikipedia: Technical Administration Building of Hoechst AG (EN)

The Höchst Castle was the residence of the officials of the Archbishopric of Mainz in the former city of Höchst am Main, today a district of Frankfurt am Main. It consists of the Old Castle, built between the 14th and 16th centuries, and the New Castle, built at the end of the 16th century. Both are now owned by the German Foundation for the Protection of Monuments. Since 1957, the Höchst Castle has been the focus of the Höchst Castle Festival every year.

Wikipedia: Höchster Schloß (DE)

Frankfurt-Höchst has a whole series of historic buildings, especially in its old town with its area of approx. 75,000 m² (7.5 ha), which bear witness to the long history of the city of Höchst am Main, which was independent until 1928. Despite several serious fires in the city, including the two great fires of 10 December 1586 and 24 September 1778, and devastation during the Thirty Years' War, many old buildings have survived the centuries. Even during the Second World War, there was relatively little war damage in Höchst, with 53 houses damaged or destroyed. The historic old town has been preserved. It contains many architectural and cultural monuments, including around 400 half-timbered houses, see List of cultural monuments in Frankfurt-Höchst.

Wikipedia: Höchster Altstadt (DE)

The Carolingian Saint Justin's Church in Frankfurt-Höchst is the oldest building in Frankfurt/Main and one of the oldest churches still existing in Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Justin the Confessor.

Wikipedia: Saint Justin's Church, Frankfurt-Höchst (EN)

The Antoniter Monastery Höchst is a former monastery of the Antonite Order in today's Frankfurt-Höchst, which existed from 1441 to 1802. Of the original monastery complex from the middle of the 15th century, only two buildings remain.

Wikipedia: Antoniterkloster Höchst (DE)

The Brüningbrunnen is located in the northeast corner of the Höchst Markt in Frankfurt-Höchst.

Wikipedia: Brüningbrunnen (DE)

The Bride of the Wind is a steel sculpture by the sculptor E. R. Nele on the Dalbergplatz in Frankfurt-Höchst, which was redesigned in 2007. The artwork was procured for the design of the square on behalf of the city of Frankfurt am Main and installed on April 4, 2008.

Wikipedia: Windsbraut (Frankfurt-Höchst) (DE), Website

The list of stumbling blocks in Frankfurt am Main lists the stumbling blocks in Frankfurt am Main laid by the artist Gunter Demnig. The initiative stumbling blocks in Frankfurt am Main e. V. has caused around 2000 stumbling blocks, min. A cobblestone and min. A stumbling block since November 2003. The initiative is supported by the city of Frankfurt and numerous institutions, including the Jewish Museum and the Institute for City History.

Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Frankfurt am Main (DE)

The Bolongaro Palace is a large baroque palace in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany. It is located on the south side of Bolongarostraße, the south-facing garden is located on the high bank above the confluence of the Nidda and the Main.

Wikipedia: Bolongaropalast (DE)

The Wörthspitze is a park in the Nied district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is part of Frankfurt's green belt, which has its starting point here. The large lawn of the Wörthspitze serves as a public dog run and is used as a sunbathing lawn and play area in summer.

Wikipedia: Wörthspitze (DE)

The Evangelical Christ Church is a former simultaneous church that was used by both Christian denominations. It is a Hessian cultural monument in the style of classicism in Nied, a district of Frankfurt am Main.

Wikipedia: Christuskirche (Frankfurt-Nied) (DE), Heritage Website