In the station quarter - Expeditions into a legendary district

Frankfurt's station quarter does not have the best reputation. But even if prostitution and drugs still dominate the appearance of the district in many corners, the station and its immediate surroundings is a part of the Main metropolis characterized by versatility and history, with many fascinating and also beautiful sides. Jürgen Lentes and Jürgen Roth pay tribute to the Bahnhofsviertel in a nobly designed book that perfectly captures the many different facets of the district with numerous texts, cartoons and photos.

"In the Bahnhofsviertel" brings together numerous original texts and contributions about Frankfurt's railway station and the adjacent streets. In addition to the cabaret artist Matthias Beltz, who died much too early in 2002, other contributors include Norbert Rojan, founder of B3 Verlag, Andreas Dosch from Journal Frankfurt, writer Jakob Arjouni ("Happy Birthday, Turk!"), literary scholar Heiner Boehncke, writer Eva Demski, cartoonists Greser & Lenz, satirist Thomas Gsella, Rundschau editor Anne Lemhöfer or Titanic cartoonist and editor Stephan Rürup have their say. As different as the various authors and cartoonists are, so too is the tone they adopt in their contributions. Thus, some texts are rather factual and informative, others humorous and satirical, and others again characterized by melancholy and nostalgia.

The photos by Thomas Goos and Andreas Stimpert are a great complement to the text and cartoons, making this volume a real treat for the mind and eye. Whether it's a trip to the roof of the station, a walk through the red light district, a visit to the guitar shop Cream music, a trip into the past of the district or looking at the hustle and bustle of traffic around the station forecourt, "Im Bahnhofsviertel" takes the reader on an exciting, amusing and interesting journey around the place that connects Frankfurt with the rest of Germany, Europe and the world.

Whoever finds the hustle and bustle of the main station too hectic, an evening stroll through the streets too risky, or who simply wants to discover sides of the Bahnhofsviertel that don't really reveal themselves at first glance, should definitely visit this part of Frankfurt in the form of "Im Bahnhofsviertel". A nice, entertaining and versatile book, which also proves that the Bahnhofsviertel is much better, more interesting and more beautiful than its reputation!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp