Located in the middle of the city and also one of Frankfurt's busiest pedestrian areas, Hauptwache literally translates to "Main Guard", famous for its mix of buildings surrounding classical historic houses and later new modern building structures.
The most striking building here is the old Baroque Guard House named after the Baroque square, built in 1730 and once home to the city's militia, a prison and later a prison. become a police station. Currently, this building has become a cafe that is always bustling with locals and tourists.
The square is one of Frankfurt's main shopping areas with a large shopping mall complete underground. This is also the common ground where the main commercial and shopping streets of the city radiate. Pedestrians follow Zeil Street to the east and Kaiserstrasse. Entertainment venues are on side streets that run around southwest through Rossmarkt and Kaiserplatz to the Hauptbahnof. Hauptbahnhof is the city's main station, built in 1888 and one of the largest train stations in Europe.
Address: Hauptwache, 60313 Frankfurt