BNA INDIA - March / April 2015

GERMAN CITIES
Frankfurt am Main, home of the great Goethe,
is the smallest but most compact metropolis
in the world; it has people from all
over the world travelling in for business, the
advantage of miraculous tranquility within
a rush hour and the perks of offering its
citizens an extravagant lifestyle. The city is
the largest city in the German state of Hesse
and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a
population of 701,350 within its administrative
boundaries. The wider urban area called
Frankfurt Rhein-Main has a population of
2,221,910.
If you think of Frankfurt, the first three
things that pop up in your mind are Goethe,
Stock Exchange and Book Fair. So if you
ever think of taking a piece of the city back
after you leave, a symbol with the image of
those three will definitely be archetypal.
Frankfurt is the largest financial centre in
continental Europe and ranks among the
world's leading financial centres. It is home
to the European Central Bank, Deutsche
Bundesbank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange
and several large commercial banks. Listed
as the financial capital of Europe, Frankfurt
features years of tradition in trading and the
aftermath of this dynamic economy, it is
now an international center for business
and trade.
Architecturally, Main River divides the city
into two different fronts; the concrete modern
skyscrapers that resemble a futuristic
mindset are the reason why Frankfurt am
Main is known as “Mainhattan”, a portmanteau
of the local Main River and Manhattan.
Alte Oper
Goethe House
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