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Philipp Reis Memorial

Philipp Reis Memorial is a memorial in , , . Philipp Reis Memorial is situated nearby to the fountain , as well as near .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: memorial in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Also known as: “Philipp-Reis-Denkmal”
  • Inscription: “PHILIPP REIS ERFINDER DES TELEFONS GEBOREN ZU GELNHAUSEN 1834 GESTORBEN ZU FRIEDRICHSDORF 1874 ZUM GEDÄCHTNIS AN DIE ERSTE VORFÜHRUNG SEINER ERFINDUNG IM FRANKFURTER PHYSIKALIENVEREIN 26. OKTOBER 1861”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Göpfert-Brunnen.

Marketplace
Photo: Mylius, GFDL.
The is the world's 3rd oldest and 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. It has operations from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. is situated 360 metres southwest of Philipp Reis Memorial.

Fountain
Photo: Karsten11, CC0.
is a fountain.

was a city gate, part of the late-medieval fortifications of Frankfurt am Main, and is a landmark of the city. The tower, which was erected at the beginning of the fifteenth century, is at once the oldest and most unaltered building in the largely reconstructed Frankfurter Neustadt, now better known as the . is situated 110 metres south of Philipp Reis Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westend and Bahnhofsviertel.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westend-Nord and Westend-Süd are two city districts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as the is generally considered an entity.

Suburb
Photo: Luisfff2812, CC BY 4.0.
The is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, . It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I. The was developed between 1891 and 1915.

Suburb
Sachsenhausen-Nord and Sachsenhausen-Süd are two quarters of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as is generally considered a single entity.

Philipp Reis Memorial

Latitude
50.11792° or 50° 7′ 5″ north
Longitude
8.68016° or 8° 40′ 49″ east
Inception
1919
Named after
Johann Philipp Reis
Open location code
9F2C4M9J+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1899571336
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q27973007
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Philipp Reis Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النصب التذكاري لفيليب ريس”
  • Arabic: “نصب فيليب ريس التذكاري”
  • German: “Philipp-Reis-Denkmal”
  • German: “Reis-Denkmal”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Medusenbrunnen and Flemings Selection Hotel Frankfurt-City.

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