What Were the Frankfurt House Fights?

The Frankfurt House Fights (in German: "Frankfurter Häuserkampf") took place in the 1970s and included protest movements, rallies and demonstrations, especially by left-wing political activists. The protests were primarily directed against the speculation of land in Frankfurt's Westend district. The Frankfurt House Fights mark the beginning of the German squatter movement and the beginning of

Historic Old Town of Frankfurt

The Chicken Market (Hühnermarkt) in 1900 before it was later destroyedUp until the Second World War, the original Frankfurt Old Town with its winding streets was the city's great pride, even if many people considered it dusty in terms of urban planning at the time. The historic Old Town consisted of the medieval town center,

What Is the Old Town of Frankfurt?

The Old Town (Altstadt in German) is a district of Frankfurt and has an eventful urban history. Depending on the context used, the term Frankfurt Old Town is used for various urban planning aspects: Old Town as the smallest district of the city of Frankfurt with currently around 4,200 inhabitants. Old Town as a place