Frankfurt Cathedral
A Gothic church of red sandstone in the old town of Frankfurt, with a tower 95 metres high. From 1562 to 1792 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned here, and the tower can be climbed for views of the city.
- Where
- Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.1106, 8.6850
Get the Frankfurt Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Frankfurt Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hesse volume with your photos and a note.
Near Frankfurt Cathedral
Commerzbank Tower 0.8 km
A 56 storey skyscraper in the banking district of Frankfurt, standing 259 metres high, or 300 metres with its antenna. When it was completed in 1997 it was the tallest building in Europe.
Messel Pit 22 km
A former oil shale mine near Darmstadt in Hesse, now a fossil site dating to the Eocene about 48 million years ago. Its fine preservation of early horses, bats, birds and even stomach contents made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Mathildenhöhe Artists' Colony 26 km
A hilltop colony of Jugendstil artists and architects in Darmstadt, founded by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig in 1899. It includes the Wedding Tower, the exhibition buildings and artists' houses, and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.
Mainz Cathedral 32 km
A Romanesque Catholic cathedral beside the market square of Mainz, with red sandstone walls and six towers. Building began in 975, and the Archbishop of Mainz, one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire, had his seat here.
Lorsch Abbey 51 km
A former imperial Carolingian abbey in the town of Lorsch in Hesse, founded in 764. Its gatehall, built around 800, is one of the best preserved Carolingian buildings in Europe. The abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Worms Cathedral 58 km
St Peter's Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Worms in southern Germany. It is one of the notable Romanesque churches of the Rhine region. The building dates mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, and in 1521 Martin Luther appeared before the Diet of Worms in the city.
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle 66 km
A toll castle standing on the small island of Falkenau in the middle of the Rhine, next to the town of Kaub. It looks like a stone ship moored in the river and is reached by a short ferry crossing.
Loreley 68 km
A steep slate rock, 132 metres high, on the right bank of the Rhine at its narrowest and deepest point. The river here is dangerous for boats, and legend tells of a siren who lured sailors to their deaths. A heron path and a viewpoint lie on top.
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Questions
Where is Frankfurt Cathedral?
Frankfurt Cathedral is in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Commerzbank Tower (0.8 km), Messel Pit (22 km), Mathildenhöhe Artists' Colony (26 km).
How do I get the Frankfurt Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Frankfurt Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hesse volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Frankfurt Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hesse volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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