Hauptfriedhof, Frankfurt

Name: Hauptfriedhof
Address: Eckenheimer Landstr. 188-190, Frankfurt, 60320, Germany
Telephone: +49 69 21233947

#109 among attractions in Frankfurt

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The Frankfurt Main Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was opened in 1828. The cemetery is located directly adjacent to two Jewish cemeteries—the Old Jewish Cemetery and the New Jewish Cemetery, Frankfurt —and together they form one of the largest cemetery areas in Germany. The cemetery is noted for its many monumental graves, its garden architecture and as the site of the graves of many notable individuals. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°8'10"N, 8°41'5"E

Address

Eckenheimer Landstr. 188-190Innenstadt (Nordend-West)Frankfurt 60320 Germany

Contact

+49 69 21233947

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Hauptfriedhof – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Jewish Cemetery, Wollheim Memorial, Anne Frank Educational Centre, Botanical Garden.

~1960 ftSE
Cemetery
Old Jewish Cemetery, Frankfurt
10 min walk • The Old Jewish Cemetery in Frankfurt, Germany, is a historic site that offers a poignant window into the city's past. Nestled in the bustling urban landscape, this cemetery serves as a testament to the once-flourishing Jewish community that played a significant role in...
1.1 miSW
Memorial
Wollheim Memorial, Frankfurt
28 min walk • The Wollheim Memorial is a Holocaust memorial site in Frankfurt am Main. It is named after Norbert Wollheim, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and forced labourer of IG Farben.
0.7 miW
Museum
Anne Frank Educational Centre, Frankfurt
19 min walk • The Anne Frank Educational Centre was founded in 1997 and is located in the neighbourhood of Dornbusch, Frankfurt am Main in Germany where Anne Frank was born. The Centre is supported by the Anne-Frank-Fonds in Basel.
1.3 miSW
Botanical garden, Park
Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
34 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Frankfurt am Main is a botanical garden and arboretum formerly maintained by the Goethe University and since 2012 administered by the City of Frankfurt.
1.2 miSW
Large public park with botanic gardens
Grüneburgpark, Frankfurt
31 min walk • The Grüneburgpark is a public park in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, located in the Westend quarter. It began as a park for the Grüne Burg, a castle from the 14th century.
0.7 miS
Baroque architecture, Forts and castles
Holzhausenschlösschen, Frankfurt
19 min walk • The Holzhausenschlösschen is a moated former country house built by the patrician Holzhausen family on their farm, then just north of Frankfurt and now in the city's Nordend.
0.9 miSE
Monuments and statues
The Sower, Frankfurt
23 min walk • The Sower is a sculpture by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier of which multiple copies were made.
~1820 ftS
Library
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Frankfurt
9 min walk • The German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany.
1 miSW
Architecture, New objectivity architecture
IG Farben Building, Frankfurt
27 min walk • The IG Farben Building – also known as the Poelzig Building and the Abrams Building, formerly informally called The Pentagon of Europe – is a building complex in Frankfurt, Germany, which currently serves as the main structure of the West End Campus of the University of Frankfurt.
1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt
34 min walk • The Künstlerhaus Mousonturm is an independent theater in Frankfurt am Main. The sponsor of the theater is the municipal Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt GmbH.
1.2 miE
City, Neighbourhood
Bornheim, Frankfurt
32 min walk • Bornheim is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Bornheim/Ostend. In the past, Bornheim was called Das lustige Dorf, because it was the red-light district of Frankfurt up to some 120 years ago.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hauptfriedhof?

Nearby attractions include Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Frankfurt (9 min walk), Old Jewish Cemetery, Frankfurt (10 min walk), Dornbusch, Frankfurt (12 min walk), Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt (14 min walk).

How to get to Hauptfriedhof by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hauptfriedhof:

Metro

Hauptfriedhof • Lines: U5 (1 min walk)
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek • Lines: U5 (9 min walk)

Bus

Hauptfriedhof • Lines: N5 (3 min walk)
Neuer Jüdischer Friedhof • Lines: N5 (6 min walk)

Tram

Münzenberger Straße • Lines: 18 (14 min walk)
Wasserpark • Lines: 18 (14 min walk)