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04.06.24 18:29
Podcast on the Platz der Republik stop back: Hauptbahnhof/Münchener Strasse : : Platz der Republik (English) 3:00 Platz der Republik (Hochdeutsch) 2:47 Platz der Republik (Hessisch) 3:00 Platz der Republik From Platz der Republik, you can see the skyscrapers along Mainzer Landstrasse and the Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage (a square) to the right. At the junction with Mainzer Landstrasse on the right-hand side, you’ll also see City Hochhaus. This 142-metre building is also known as the Selmi tower,…
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04.06.24 18:29
Podcast on Baseler Platz back: Festhalle/Messe : : Baseler Platz (English) 3:30 Baseler Platz (Hochdeutsch) 3:13 Baseler Platz (Hessisch) 3:29 Westhafen Before we cross the Main River, you’ll see the former Westhafen on the right. This is now being transformed by the construction of attractive modern residential complexes. The Westhafen is a former inland port separated from the Main by a breakwater that’s 560 metres long and 75 metres wide. The Westhafen Tower has stood at the entrance to…
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04.06.24 18:29
Podcast for Ostendstrasse stop via Börneplatz to the cathedral back: Zoo : : Ostendstrasse (English) 4:22 Ostendstraße (Hochdeutsch) 4:02 Ostendstraße (Hessisch) 4:21 Jewish cemetery You’ll find the old Jewish cemetery on the left-hand side between the Allerheiligentor and Börneplatz stops that are just coming up. This is the second oldest Jewish burial ground in Germany and was used as such until 1828. A total of 5,500 gravestones have been counted both above and below the ground. These…