Though this square has nothing to do with the Romans, its history goes back so far that today it is the city's parlour and a tourist attraction in one.
In the 16th century, it was considered the most beautiful square in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation and even today it is a popular photo motif in Frankfurt – the Römerberg. Its name goes back to the house "Zum Römer", which has been the seat of the town hall since the 15th century. This extends over several buildings with Gothic stepped gables and houses the famous Imperial Hall with paintings of all 52 emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. The coronation banquets were held here from 1612.
The Fountain of Justice outside on the square is also an important symbol of the city. Justitia holds the scales and sword here with unblinking eyes. As time-honoured and historic as the ensemble of Gothic and Baroque gabled and half-timbered houses around the Römerberg may appear, most of today's buildings are reconstructions and new constructions. The old town with its half-timbered houses from the 15th and 16th centuries was largely destroyed during the air raids on Frankfurt in 1944. Each of the buildings has its own name and looks back on its own history, such as the "Großer Engel" on the east side of the square, where Frankfurt's first bank was founded in the 17th century.
In the 16th century, it was considered the most beautiful square in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation and even today it is a popular photo motif in Frankfurt – the Römerberg. Its name goes back to the house "Zum Römer", which has been the seat of the town hall since the 15th century. This extends over several buildings with Gothic stepped gables and houses the famous Imperial Hall with paintings of all 52 emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. The coronation banquets were held here from 1612.
The Fountain of Justice outside on the square is also an important symbol of the city. Justitia holds the scales and sword here with unblinking eyes. As time-honoured and historic as the ensemble of Gothic and Baroque gabled and half-timbered houses around the Römerberg may appear, most of today's buildings are reconstructions and new constructions. The old town with its half-timbered houses from the 15th and 16th centuries was largely destroyed during the air raids on Frankfurt in 1944. Each of the buildings has its own name and looks back on its own history, such as the "Großer Engel" on the east side of the square, where Frankfurt's first bank was founded in the 17th century.
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