Alt Sachsenhausen
On the left, you can go to “Alt-Sachsenhausen”, to the famous Klappergass. “Frau Rauscher”, the life-sized stone sculpture welcomes guests for a glass of cider. The naturally cloudy “Stöffche” from the Frankfurt Possmann family press house that is named after her, can be found in good grocery stores or beverage specialty stores.
Ignatz Bubis Bridge
Past Alt-Sachsenhausen, our trip takes us over the Main across the Ignatz Bubis Bridge. The former Obermain Bridge was built from 1876–78.
On the bridge, you have a good view of the Frankfurt skyline to the left. The view of the skyline from the east is unique. Because the skyscrapers are primarily built in the western part of Frankfurt, you can recognize the numerous historic towers from here, such as the Frankfurt Cathedral. To the right, you can see the Osthafen area.
Portikus
The white portico of the public library, which was completely destroyed in 1944, is located near the entrance to the Ignatz Bubis Bridge. The building was built between 1820 and 1825. Today it is used for art exhibitions.
"Hospital zum heiligen Geist"
The “Hospital zum heiligen Geist”, meaning "Hospital of the Holy Spirit" is a public endowment and the oldest of its kind in Frankfurt. It is first mentioned in documents from 1267. Originally, the clinic was on the banks of the Main. On 22 May 1835, the cornerstone was laid for the new construction of the hospital. Due to a lack of space, the Hospital zum heiligen Geist endowment built a new building on Lange Strasse along the embankments of the inner city. After a construction period of 4 years, the hospital was dedicated in 1839. It was destroyed during World War II and then rebuilt.
End of the tour
Now we are almost at the end of the tour and will soon be returning to the “Zoo”. We hope you enjoyed your trip in our Ebbelwei Express and that you will recommend us and our podcast to your friends. You can find all of the information and sources at the website of Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main at www.vgf-ffm.de
We look forward to welcoming you on board again and wish you a pleasant stay in our beautiful city, Frankfurt am Main.You can also reserve the Ebbelwei Express for family parties and events. For information on this, see the Internet site www.ebbelwei-express.com.