Römer | building, Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Britannica (original) (raw)

building, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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  In Frankfurt am Main: The contemporary city
  …famous old structures are the Römer (“the Roman”; formerly the site of the Holy Roman emperor’s coronation ceremonies and now Frankfurt’s city hall) and two other gabled houses on the Römerberg (the city square surrounding the Römer). Other historical landmarks include the 155-foot- (47-metre-) tall Eschenheimer Tower (1400–28); the red…
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