Five-Finger Square
The Five-Finger Square was a small place in the old town of the German city of Frankfurt am Main, which was formed by the meeting of five narrow streets.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Paul’s Church and Römer.
St. Paul’s Church
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St Paul's Church in Frankfurt am Main is a former church building used as an exhibition, memorial and meeting place. It was built between 1789 and 1833 to replace the medieval "Barfüßerkirche", which was demolished in 1786, and served as Frankfurt's main Protestant-Lutheran church until 1944, when it was replaced by St Catherine's Church. St. Paul’s Church is situated 190 metres northwest of Five-Finger Square.
Römer
Town hall
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The Römer is a medieval building in the Altstadt of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and one of the city's most important landmarks. The Römer is located opposite the Old St. Nicholas Church and has been the city hall of Frankfurt for over 600 years.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Church
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Frankfurt Cathedral, officially Imperial Dome of Saint Bartholomew, is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Frankfurt Cathedral is situated 190 metres east of Five-Finger Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahnhofsviertel and Sachsenhausen.
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.
Sachsenhausen
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 Sachsenhausen is generally considered a single entity.
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.
Five-Finger Square
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: public square in Frankfurt, Germany
- Category: square
- Location: Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.1102° or 50° 6′ 37″ northLongitude
8.68283° or 8° 40′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9F2C4M6M+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 174502570OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q1481923
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Five-Finger Square” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fünffingerplätzchen”
- German: “Fünffingerplätzchen”
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