Twin towers, the headquarters of Deutche Bank - nicknamed "Debit and Credit".
Frankfurt's center however was almost completely destroyed by bombing raids in the Second World War. Only a small number of landmarks have been rebuilt.
Lack of historical buildings allowed the construction of skyscrapers, which started at the end of the 1960s. The first generation of skyscrapers - mostly bland gray boxes - still met a lot of opposition, but nowadays the more attractive modern buildings are generally accepted. The current cluster of highrises has given Frankfurt such nicknames like Mainhattan and Chicago am Main.
Twin towers, the headquarters of Deutche Bank - nicknamed "Debit and Credit".
Frankfurt's center however was almost completely destroyed by bombing raids in the Second World War. Only a small number of landmarks have been rebuilt.
Lack of historical buildings allowed the construction of skyscrapers, which started at the end of the 1960s. The first generation of skyscrapers - mostly bland gray boxes - still met a lot of opposition, but nowadays the more attractive modern buildings are generally accepted. The current cluster of highrises has given Frankfurt such nicknames like Mainhattan and Chicago am Main.