Places worth the detour in Frankfurt
89 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Frankfurt, Germany, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (28). Best known: Städel Museum. 82 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 89
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 29 are on the map and on the Germany pages.
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2.St. Paul's Church, Frankfurt am Main
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Church in Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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3.Frankfurt Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Gothic church located in the centre of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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5.Schlosshotel Kronberg
Built landmarks · 19th century · Notable
Château in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main
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7.Alte Oper
Museums & culture · Notable
Concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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8.Saalburg Roman Fort
Ruins & the uncanny · 1st century · Hidden gem
Cohort castrum, part of the Limes Germanicus, and is the most completely reconstructed Roman fort in Germany
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11.St. Catherine's Church
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
First new Protestant church in Frankfurt after the Reformation
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13.Museum für Moderne Kunst
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Frankfurt, Germany
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15.Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Frankfurt, Germany
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17.Frankfurter Judengasse
Museums & culture · 15th century · Hidden gem
Historical Jewish ghetto in Frankfurt, Germany
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19.Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany
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20.Liebieghaus
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Sculpture museum in Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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21.Frankfurt Main Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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22.Nida
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman town in the northwestern suburbs of Frankfurt, Germany
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23.Old St. Nicholas church
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Altstadt (Frankfurt/Main), Germany
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30.Saint Justinus' church
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic church in Frankfurt / Main, Germany
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38.Rhein-Main Air Base
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Closed United States Air Force Base in Germany
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41.St. Leonhard
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Gothic Roman-Catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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43.Liebfrauen, Frankfurt
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Roman-catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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49.Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main
Parks & cemeteries · 18th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden
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51.Heidetrank Oppidum
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Celtic oppidum near Oberursel in the Taunus in Germany
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52.Königstein Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Castle ruins in Königstein in the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany
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53.Dominikanerkloster Frankfurt am Main
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Former Christian monastery in Frankfurt am Main
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59.Museum der Weltkulturen
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Ethnological museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
