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Attraction · Frankfurt · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Hauptwache in Frankfurt

Hauptwache is an attraction in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. This place has a story in the app. 47 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a water point, a bike pump, a public toilet and a bench.

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The story

Story · Hauptwache

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You're standing on the Hauptwache, one of the best-known squares in Frankfurt. First, find the small Baroque building in red sandstone. That's the Hauptwache itself, and the whole square is named after it. Look at that tall mansard roof, then at the south side. There's a triangular pediment there, carved by the Frankfurt sculptor Bernhard Schwarzenburger.

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
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Facilities near Hauptwache

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.

Römer
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Römer · 400 m

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Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew · 570 m

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

Städel Museum · 1.2 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 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 · 290 m

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

Hear the story of Römer on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 60 m away
  2. 2Goethe HouseAttraction · 270 m away
  3. 3Museum MMKMuseum · 470 m away
  4. 4Alte OperAttraction · 560 m away
  5. 5Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 590 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Hauptwache wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 10 m and a public toilet at 70 m.

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