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House of the Golden Scales

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House of the Golden Scales

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1. View of the Frankfurt Skyline – Eiserner Steg (Iron Footbridge) loop from Gutleutviertel

8.78km

02:15

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2. Osthafenpark Frankfurt – View of the Frankfurt Skyline loop from Frankfurt (Main) Ost

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02:22

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3. Römer (town hall) – Goetheturm Observation Tower loop from Willy-Brandt-Platz

11.6km

03:03

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tom13

October 4, 2019

The splendidly reconstructed half-timbered house "Goldene Waage" is the jewel in the New Frankfurt Old Town. It was originally built in 1619 by the confectioner, spice and paint dealer Abraham van Hamel, a Dutch religious refugee. The original building was destroyed in the air raid on March 22, 1944. Fortunately, since the Renaissance house was one of the most magnificent buildings in Frankfurt's old town even before it was destroyed, it had been photographed frequently beforehand. Therefore, the existing, exceptionally good documentation could be used for a faithful reconstruction. Selected master craftsmen from all over Germany, who still master the traditional handicrafts, were involved in the elaborate, very detailed reconstruction. There is now a coffee house on the ground floor, above which a branch of the Historical Museum is to be set up, and at the very top the famous "Belvederchen", a green roof garden with a gazebo, a small fountain and a beautiful view. The "Golden Scales" is not only well worth seeing from the outside, so just go inside!

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Frank Rmr

October 2, 2021

The Haus zur Goldenen Waage is probably the most elaborately designed building along the 2007 - 2018 reconstructed old town quarter between Römerberg and Domplatz, the histor. Coronation Walk.

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May 3, 2023

The corner house on the market and on Höllgasse was already mentioned in the early Middle Ages, probably after its owner at the time, as Haus zum Kulmann or zum Colmann. The earliest mention associated with a year goes back to the year 1323.[5] In 1405 it was combined with the Alte Hölle rear building to form one property. Around this time, the term Höllgasse came into popular use for the very narrow, densely built-up and extremely dark connection between the market and Bendergasse, even by medieval standards. There was also a house called Junge Hölle, which was on the east line of Höllgasse, directly across from the Alte Hölle. Most of the houses on this side of the street, taking into account the overhangs, were basically already on the 1st floor on the property of the cathedral - much to the annoyance of the cathedral chapter: in 1299 a first case is recorded in which the goldsmith Colmann because of his house on the east line of Höllgasse got into a fight with the clergy

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Location: Hesse, Germany

House of the Golden Scales

1. View of the Frankfurt Skyline – Eiserner Steg (Iron Footbridge) loop from Gutleutviertel

2. Osthafenpark Frankfurt – View of the Frankfurt Skyline loop from Frankfurt (Main) Ost

3. Römer (town hall) – Goetheturm Observation Tower loop from Willy-Brandt-Platz

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