Frankfurt Photo Gallery - The Rebuilt Old Town

Frankfurt's original medieval old town was devastated during World War II bombings, and was rebuilt in its likeliness in an ambitious project that started with a proposal in 2005 and was completed in 2018. 35 new buildings were constructed between the cathedral and Romerberg (town hall), of which 15 are replicas in the likeness of the lost original buildings. The Romer occupies the west side of the main square and is the town hall. The medieval building's oldest parts date back to the early 14th century. Across the street is Paulskirche, which is Frankfurt's main Lutheran church. Consecrated in 1833, it became the meeting hall for the first elected German National Assembly in 1848 as there was no other place in the city that could accommodate such a large crowd at the time. Saalgasse is home to a row of tall, gabled houses that are modern in construction but with quite a bit of medieval influence.