The eastern façade of Frankfurt's Römerplatz, near the cathedral. The
central brown-colored building is the original city hall (Rathaus). The
Rathaus and the two adjzcent buildings were
almost totally destroyed in the WWII bombing
and rebuilt (the ones on the right are new). Today the Rathaus shown here
is mainly for ceremonial use and as a museum; the "new Rathaus" is shown in
this photo.