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Alte Oper

Address: Opernplatz, Frankfurt 60313

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When it was built in 1880, the Alte Oper was celebrated for its architecture and excellent acoustics, and while Frankfurt has a more modern opera house now, it's no match for the original in terms of style and sheer elegance. Magnificent exterior details make the building fun to see even from the outside. Inside, the...

Festhalle

Address: Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt 60327

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Originally known as the largest domed building in Europe, the Festhalle continues to impress with its 40-metre glass roof amd imposing facade with a semi-circular columned entry portico. Part of the historic Frankfurt Trade Fair Grounds, the space continues to be used for a variety of events, from political gatherings...

Internationales Theater Frakfurt

Address: Hanauer Landstrasse 5-7, Frankfurt 60314

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Performing arts from across the globe are celebrated with amazing variety. Concerts, dance and theater performances make up the bulk of the schedule, which might include an African music ensemble one night, a performance of Shakespeare in English the next, and a Polish folk dance troupe the night after that. Celebrate...

Jahrhunderthalle

Address: Pfaffenwiese, Frankfurt 65929

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One of the best places in Frankfurt to catch a live show, the Jahrhunderthalle has 2000 seats and schedules everything from rock and pop to classical and jazz.

Messe Frankfurt

Address: Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt 60327

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This has been the site of trade fairs and festivals for centuries, but during the 1900s the grounds became a cohesive unit. During the wars, 95% of the grounds were destroyed, but by 1948 the pride of Frankfurt had reopened for what would become an annual autumn fair. Today, the complex has some 475,000 square meters...

The English Theatre

Address: Kaiserstrasse 34, Frankfurt 60329

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American actress Judith Rosenbauer, along with a group of like-minded friends, formed the English Theater group in 1979, as a back yard enterprise. It became so popular that by 1981 it had moved to real theater. Continued growth and a schedule of Broadway and West End shows has guaranteed the English Theatre a place...

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