Sachsenhausen
Sachsenhausen owes its name to the settlement of Saxon families by Charlemagne. This part of the city was originally a fishing village outside of Frankfurt and is a popular residential area today with many refurbished old buildings.
Schellgasse 8 is also located here, the oldest remaining house in Frankfurt from the year 1291.
In the dialect of Frankfurt, Sachsenhausen is also called “Dribb de Bach”, meaning “over the creek”, on the other side of the Main. “Hibb de Bach” means “on this side of the creek”, which refers to the northern side of the Main.
Brewing tradition
In the past, there were more than 100 breweries here. The beer was stored in cool, extensive cellar vaults in the so-called Sachsenhäuser Berg. A distinctive structure is the Henninger Turm, a former brewery silo for storing 12,000 tons of brewing barley.
Cider tradition
Today, Sachsenhausen is known as the Ebbelwei district. Ebbelwei is what the citizens of Frankfurt call apple cider. Naturally, this is also the origin of the name of the Ebbelwei Express.
In the rustic Sachsenhausen cider bars, you can sample the now world-renowned Frankfurt cider. The cider is a dry, extremely satisfying wine made from domestic apples. The tasty “Stöffche”, as the Frankfurters call it, is served in a ribbed glass, the so-called “Gerippte”. The ribs are said to have made the glass easier to hold in the past. People ate without knife and fork at that time, especially farm workers, and smooth glasses slipped more easily through greasy fingers.The classic earthenware pitcher, the “Bembel” is used to pour the cider. This is normally served with the “Handkäs mit Musik” or a hearty “Rippche mit Kraut”. Enjoy the Frankfurt cuisine – and relax with a good bottle. It is worth exploring...