Hauptwahe Square
Description:
Hauptwache Square is located near the Imperial Cathedral in Frankfurt am Main. It is a vast pedestrian terrace, which houses shops, cafes, metro stations and buses. Underground is the largest transport interchange in the city.
The main attraction of the square - Hauptvahe - the building of the city guard of the 18th century, built in the Baroque style. This is a rectangular one-storey building with an attic floor and a valm roof. The front facade is decorated with a tympan, the side ones with friezes and balls over the attic windows. Today, the Hauptvahe building occupies a cafe, which has become a popular meeting place for residents of the city.