101 Money Places in Frankfurt

No question about it, Frankfurt is Europe's financial metropolis par excellence. Money plays an enormously important role here, which is manifested not only in the seat of the ECB. There are many places in Frankfurt that directly or indirectly have something to do with money, although this is not so obvious at first glance with all of them, as with the stock exchange or just the seat of the European Central Bank. In the tradition of the successful "Unorte" trilogy, Frank Berger presents just such places in Frankfurt in "101 Geldorte", inviting readers on a highly exciting journey through the history of money in the Main metropolis.

The reader learns about the significance of the Affentorhäuser, discovers the gold treasure under the Alte Brücke, learns about the Hotel zum Schwan, where the Hugendubel bookstore can be found today, or can pay a visit to the Rententurm. In addition, the book explores the counterfeit mint in Allerheiligengasse, stops by the Old Stock Exchange on Paulsplatz, and reveals why the Römer subway station is paved with money.

As a Frankfurt resident, you keep coming across places you often pass by while reading, without really knowing what significance they have for the city as a financial metropolis. It is not necessarily the big banking houses, but the small, hidden places and their sometimes quite bizarre, exciting or simply surprising stories that make this book a perfect continuation of the "Unorte" series. It is fun to read through the short, very entertainingly written texts on the individual money places and thus discover new facets of one's hometown.

If you liked the three "Unorte" books and are interested in the history of Frankfurt as a city of money, you can't miss this somewhat different city guide. Absolutely recommendable!!!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp