Römerberg square and Justice fountain, Frankfurt

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Römerberg

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The Römerberg is Frankfurt’s old central square. Ornately gabled half-timbered buildings, reconstructed after WWII, give an idea of how beautiful the city’s medieval core once was. In the square's centre is the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen.

The Römerberg is especially lovely as a backdrop for the Christmas market in December.

Transportation

  • ubahn: Dom|Römer

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