Frankfurt. The other view

There are many illustrated books about Frankfurt. Some of them show the Main metropolis from rather unusual perspectives and from sides that are not known to everyone. And yet a book has now been published that succeeds in taking an extraordinary look at landmarks, districts, landscape and skyline, which, together with the accompanying texts, combine to create an engaging declaration of love for Frankfurt.

The title "Frankfurt. Der andere Blick" is truly the program here. For the pictures captured by Christian Grau with the help of pilot André Risto show "Mainhattan" from a bird's eye view, a view that has so far been denied to most. Even long-established Frankfurt residents have probably never seen the "Ginnheimer Spargel", the Römer, the Messe, the snow-covered Hauptbahnhof, the Eschersheimer Turm, the Commerzbank Arena, the airport or even the red light district as they are shown here. The skyline at sunset, the streets of the city center filled with sports-mad runners, the summery Museumsufer or even the traffic junction Frankfurter Kreuz are among the other motifs worth seeing in this beautiful illustrated book.

The pictures are framed by texts by native or elected Frankfurters, such as writer Eva Demski, Schirn and Städel director Max Hollein, TV presenter and actress Sybille Nicolai, banker Friedrich von Metzler, Peter Possmann or former concert promoter Fritz Rau. But doctors, entrepreneurs, lawyers, a restaurateur and a student also have their say, as does former professional footballer Charly Körbel. As versatile as the cityscape, so is the selection of authors and their amounts.

Sometimes factual and informative, sometimes very personal, amusing and creative, these short texts also provide a nice overview of life in and love for Frankfurt. And even if there are always moments in everyday life in the big city in which it is allowed to swear about the city and even if there are truly places in Frankfurt, especially in uncomfortable weather, which are difficult to love, so in the end Frankfurt is exactly what this book worth seeing and reading conveys: a versatile city full of charm, beauty, but also with rough edges. Absolutely recommendable!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp