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Memorial · Frankfurt · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Frankfurter Engel

Frankfurter Engel is a memorial in Frankfurt, Hesse. This place has a story in the app. 47 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 310 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.

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The story

Story · Frankfurter Engel

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You're standing where Schäfergasse meets Alte Gasse, right in the middle of Frankfurt. Take a look at the angel here. This is the Frankfurter Engel, the Frankfurt Angel. It might look like just another statue on a street corner, but it's a memorial with a heavy story behind it.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

3 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Frankfurter Engel

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 47 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew · 690 m

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Photo: rupp.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Römer
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Römer · 750 m

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Städel Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Städel Museum · 1.7 km

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Photo: Simsalabimbam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Senckenberg Naturmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Senckenberg Naturmuseum · 2.4 km

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Photo: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St. Paul's Church
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Paul's Church · 700 m

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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 5 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Museum MMKMuseum · 530 m away
  2. 2St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 580 m away
  3. 3HauptwacheAttraction · 590 m away
  4. 4Goethe HouseAttraction · 830 m away
  5. 5Alte OperAttraction · 950 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Frankfurter Engel wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 260 m.

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