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Topographic views of Frankfurt am Main: Detail, upper part of fountain, near the Liebfrauenkirche and surrounding buildings

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
This Baroque style fountain (named Liebfrauenbrunnen), was erected on the Liebfrauenberg, formerly one of Frankfurt's most posh locations, in 1769. The conical centre of the fountain consists of a rustic obelisk, copied (restored) by Kurt Zobel in 1970.\u000a\u000aViews of Frankfurt am Main distributed by the French company G. Massiot & Cie (actual photographer unknown). Distributed before 1912. Large sections of the Altstadt were rebuilt after World War II bombing and so only a few old buildings are actually preserved today. The surrounding buildings (houses and shops) of the R\u00F6merberg (square around the city hall) are largely reconstructions today. These views show the area before WWII.

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Historic Lantern Slides of Frankfurt am Main

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany|+50.113611+8.684444

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Nineteenth century', 'Twentieth century']

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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