One of the important square in Frankfurt Am Main city is Willy-Brandt-Platz Street. I visited this place many times and I love to spend my time in the square by watching most iconic views of Main Tower, Euro Skulptur , Schauspielhaus and many more.
Willy-Brandt-Platz Square
The Willy-Brandt-Platz is a central square in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. Its name was Theaterplatz (Theatre square) until 1992, when it was named after Willy Brandt, the former chancellor of Germany. It is located near to the Main Station. Major symbolic building of Euro Tower skyscraper also one of the most attraction in this square. There is also a municipal theatre that opened in 1963, Euro sign symbols available in Willy-Brandt-Platz. This square are are the U-Bahnhof (Tram Station) Willy-Brandt-Platz and the Theater tunnel street tunnel.
Schauspielhaus – Theaterplatz in Frankfurt Am Main
When the theatre (Schauspielhaus) was completed in 1902, the square was named Theaterplatz. The square was severely damaged during air raids in World War II, in which the Schauspielhaus was destroyed during an air raid in 1944. It was restored and renamed again in 1992 to honour Willy Brandt and street has given new name – Willy-Brandt-Platz.
Eurotower – Main Tower
Eurotower is a 40-storey, 148 m (486 ft) skyscraper in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. The building served as the seat of the European Central Bank (ECB) until 18 March 2015, at which point it was officially replaced by a new purpose-built building. It now hosts the European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism.
The Eurotower building is located at Willy-Brandt-Platz in Frankfurt’s central business district, the Bankenviertel, opposite to the Opern- and Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. Right next to the building is an underground U-Bahn station and an above-ground tram station.
The Eurotower was designed by architect Richard Heil and was built between 1971 and 1977. The first main tenant was the Bank für Gemeinwirtschaft. The building was later used by the European Monetary Institute, the forerunner of the European Central Bank that was established in 1998.
Euro-Skulptur – Main Tower
Euro-Skulptur symbol is the main attraction in front of the Euro tower – MAIN TOWER
In the Gallusanlage, north of the square, one of two copies of the monumental sculpture Euro-Skulptur by Ottmar Hörl dominates the park. The 14 m (46 ft)-high, 50-ton sculpture, consisting of a blue euro sign surrounded by twelve yellow stars representing the first member nations of the European Union, is illuminated at night by 330 neon light strips. The acrylic glass sculpture was installed in 2001.[7] A sculptured fountain, Märchenbrunnen [de] (Fairy-tale Fountain), created by Friedrich Christoph Hausmann [de] in Jugendstil, is placed next to the opera house.
Main Tower is the 4th tallest building in Germany and the only skyscraper in Frankfurt with a public viewing deck. Main Tower soars 56-storeys (5 of them underground) and, when it trademark antenna spire is taken into account, 240 m high. Inaugurated in 2000, Main Tower is designed to look like two separate buildings: the shorter one is built in a cuboid shape, while the taller, circular one has a blue glass exterior, topped by the transmission tower.
The highlight of your visit to Main Tower will be the observation deck from where you can view the city from the highest point possible. We recommend visiting this spot at sunset when the views are particularly spectacular, and then seeing Frankfurt light up at night. To help identify the different sights you are seeing, a silhouette image of each sight is displayed around the edge of the observation deck. On the floor below the deck you will find the Main Tower Restaurant, the perfect place to enjoy a sunset dinner or drinks across one of the best views in the city. The restaurant has won several awards and is worth a visit, not only for its views but also for the culinary experience.
Willy-Brand-Platz square has major transportation hub with multiple bus and tram stops, as well as a station for the city’s U-Bahn (subway) and S-Bahn (regional rail) networks. The square is also a popular spot for tourists, with its modern architecture and bustling atmosphere.