Römer, Paulskirche and Co. are after all not only popular sights of tourists. Not at all. People also get married in the Römer, sometimes waving wildly and sometimes venerably from its balcony - the balcony visitors ranged from the national football team to John F. Kennedy to the Queen of England and many other celebrities. The magnificent Kaisersaal in the Römer and the Paulskirche, rebuilt after the Second World War, regularly provide the prestigious setting for ceremonial occasions. Incredibly impressive and beautiful to look at is also the historic staircase in Haus Silberberg, which belongs to the group of town houses that almost all date back to the 14th century.
This coming Sunday, after all, Frankfurt elects its mayor for the next six years. So this week I took a look around the Römer for the InsideFFMBlog. If you are interested in the duties of the Lord Mayor, <link http: www.frankfurt.de sixcms _blank>Feel free to read up here. With even more interesting facts than a week ago, today I'm just chatting a bit out of the sewing box with nine notable facts. Plus: I'll tell you five favorite places around the Römerberg. Here we go:
1. The Römer has served as city hall since 1405.
2. On the first floor of the Römer, you'll find the Kaisersaal, where all 52 emperors who ruled the empire from 758 to 1806 are immortalized in oil paintings.
3. In 1868, the county-free city had a mayor for the first time - exactly 150 years ago!
4. The term of office of the first Lord Mayor in 1868, Daniel Heinrich Mumm von Schwarzenstein, includes the construction of the wonderful Iron Footbridge between the Historical Museum and the Sachsenhausen embankment.
5. Only one predecessor was Lord Mayor longer than Petra Roth, who held the office from 1995 to 2012: namely Franz Adickes. Does his name sound familiar?
6. Parts of the Alleenring are named after two former incumbents: Adickesallee and Miquelallee. (I'd love to know from an educated source how to pronounce both names *hm*???)
7. The mayor's office is on the 1st floor of the town hall of Germany's fifth largest municipality.
8. The current incumbent's favorite Café is rumored to be the Café Mozart. Stimulated departmental discussions are also said to take place frequently in the chocolaterie "Bitter & Zart".
9. The magnificent chain of office made of eighteen-carat gold weighs 850 g and was produced in 1903. Beautiful details to #Frankfurtliebe: between the Frankfurt heraldic eagles, imperial regalia alternate with emblems of commerce. The chain finishes at the bottom with an ivory medallion set in gold showing the Roman. Depending on the size of the incumbent, the golden elements can be varied so that the chain always hangs at the right height. :-)
My favorite places around the Roman:
Café Mozart, Töngesgasse 23 , 60311 Frankfurt
.Bitter & Tender, Braubachstraße 14, 60311 Frankfurt
Römer Pils Brunnen, Töngesgasse 19, 60311 Frankfurt
Zum Standesamtchen, Römerberg 16, 60311 Frankfurt
Haus Silberberg, located between Haus Laderam/Alt-Limpurg at Römerberg 19 and Römerhöfchen with octagonal stair tower adjoining at the rear.