Lessing-Gymnasium

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.

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Type: School
Description: Humanistic secondary school in Frankfurt Am Main
Also known as: “Lessing-Gymnasium, Frankfurt”
Address: Fürstenbergerstraße 166, Frankfurt am Main, 60322

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Holzhausenstraße.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Marketplace

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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 south of Lessing-Gymnasium.

Holzhausenstraße

Metro station

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Holzhausenstraße is a metro station, which is situated 210 metres northeast of Lessing-Gymnasium.

Holzhausenpark

Park

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Holzhausenpark is situated 460 metres east of Lessing-Gymnasium.

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.