Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften (BzG)

Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften (BzG) is a library in Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse. Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften (BzG) is situated nearby to the university building IG Farben Building, as well as near the university Goethe Welcome Centre.

Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—10:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Email: bzg-info@ub.uni-frankfurt.de
Type: Library
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frankfurt Stock Exchange and IG Farben Building.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Marketplace

Photo: Mylius, GFDL.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange 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. Frankfurt Stock Exchange is situated 1¼ km southeast of Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften (BzG).

IG Farben Building

University building

Photo: Sith Cookie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The I.G. Farben Building – also known as the Poelzig Building and the Abrams Building, formerly informally called The Pentagon of Europe – is a building complex in Frankfurt, Germany, which currently serves as the main structure of the Westend Campus of the University of Frankfurt. IG Farben Building is situated 100 metres west of Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften (BzG).

Lessing-Gymnasium

School

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The Lessing-Gymnasium is the oldest Gymnasium in Frankfurt. Named after Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, it was founded in 1519 by the city council. In 2015 there was a controversy over this school refusing admission to students who were moving up from primary school and who were trying to gain admission to top Frankfurt secondary schools. Lessing-Gymnasium is situated 230 metres east of Bibliothekszentrum Geisteswissenschaften (BzG).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westend and Bahnhofsviertel.

Westend

Suburb

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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 Westend is generally considered an entity.

Bahnhofsviertel

Suburb

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The Bahnhofsviertel is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I. The Bahnhofsviertel was developed between 1891 and 1915.