Kaiserstraße
After we turn to the right, the next perpendicular street on the right is Kaiserstraße. Kaiserstraße is one of the best-known streets in the inner city of Frankfurt and is the stately connection between the city centre and the central station with the exquisite façades of its Wilhelminian buildings. After World War II, Kaiserstraße became synonymous with the Frankfurt red light district, even though it did not belong to the red light district. Numerous bars, cabarets, businesses, and offices are located on Kaiserstraße, giving the street a multicultural ambience.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof
The central station was opened in 1888. Today, it is the largest German terminal station after Leipzig with 350,000 passengers and visitors daily. On weekdays, around 1,800 trains stop here. The train station now has more than 25 tracks in five platform halls. 4 commuter train tracks and 4 subway tracks are located 17 metres underground.
The train station was built by Holzmann. In 1924, the building was expanded with two external halls. 3 halls were needed because there were 3 railway companies: Taunusbahn, the Prussian State Railway, and Hessische Ludwigsbahn. Taunusbahn was the first railway company in Frankfurt.
The route to Wiesbaden was opened in 1839. In Mainz-Kastel, there were connections to shipping traffic.
The façade of the train station is made of sandstone. Day and Night are portrayed artistically to the left and right of the clock. In the centre of the roof, there is a statue of Atlas, carrying the globe on his shoulders. He is assisted by symbolic figures of steam and electricity. This 6.30 metre group of figures is intended to accentuate the unique importance of the train station.