After my tour through Heidelburg, I headed up north to the city of Frankfurt. Frankfurt is big: it's the fifth-largest city in Germany and Germany's financial center. I divided my travelling here between walking and taxis since many of the places I visited were quite far apart. The city is built on both sides of the river Main.
Being a man of means, I naturally checked out the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The city has erected statues of a bear and a bull in front of the building! If the statistics are true, this stock exchange sees 90% of the turnover in the German market. Moreover, it brings in significant wealth from abroad: about 47% of the market participants are foreign.
Later on I visited the Lessing-Gymnasium of Frankfurt am Main. It is a late Medieval school, started in 1519 as a "Latin school", and which grew into a university. It was severely damaged in World War II and the university students moved to other local universities. It is currently a Gymnasium and it follows a traditional Humanistic curriculum. The students learn at least two foreign or ancient languages, and the school is known for its strong choral and orchestral music. Good stuff!
Next I looked up a place to eat. I found a place called Schwarzer Stern and sat down. The menu consisted primarily of typical German dishes, such as sausage and potato meals. I ordered Deftiger Eintopf mit Frankfurter Wurschen, a local stew served with Frankfurter sausage. Once again, good stuff!
Frankfurt!!!
A few sources:
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Börse Frankfurt- Aktien Kurse, Charts und Nachrichten
Zum Schwarzer Stern - Willkommen auf der Homepage
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