Frankfurt skyline

Frankfurt has probably the best downtown skyline of all European cities with its many skyscrapers, reminding of an American city. It has no competition in Germany. Paris and London have more skyscrapers, but not in the city center. That is because it counts as the financial center of Europe. The skyline has given Frankfurt nicknames as "Mainhattan" and "Bankfurt". 3 of the tallest buildings in Europe (outside of Russia)* are situated in Frankfurt's city center, but London Bridge Tower will beat Frankfurt's tallest, Commerzbank Tower, in a few years.

*Update 2015: The Shard in London is now Europe's tallest building.

Frankfurt panorama from the left: Dreikönigskirche in Sachsenhausen, River Main, Trianon, Commerzbank, Main Tower and more, OpernTurm and Kaiserdom.
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Main Tower is the only building where it is possible to go up and see the city from above. Don't miss the Main Tower section, for more skyline views.
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The skyline of Frankfurt's financial district seen from Alte Brücke. From the left: European Central Bank, Skyper, Commerzbank - EU:s current tallest buildling,
MainTower (where I visited th observation deck) and Alte Nikolaikirche. Unfortunately both Messeturm and DZ Bank, 2 of Frankfurt's tallest, are hidden behind
Commerzbank from this angle. View from Alte brücke.

Skyline of the south part of Bahnhofsviertel district, dominated by the circular Westhafen Tower to the left. View from Alte brücke.

View from Alte brücke towards a mix of historical buildings and ultramodern skyscrapers.

SilverTower, Trianon and more, Commerzbank Tower, Main Tower, Deutsche Bank, Kaiserdom and OpernTurm, Zeil Hochhaus, Europaturm. View from Flösserbrücke.

The same viw but with Dreikönigskirche to the left and without Europaturm. Unfortunately both Messeturm and DZ Bank, 2 of Frankfurt's tallest, are hidden behind Commerzbank from this angle.

Skyscrapers and the cathedral.

A modern tram passing by St Bartholomeus Church (Kaiserdom) and the skyline.

View towards the new apartment buildings in the northeast from Flösserbrücke.

Sachsenhausen skyline dominated by Main Plaza. To the left is Triangel Plaza.

Messeviertel skyline dominated by Messeturm. This skyline is together with Westend a bit separated from the financial district's skyscrapers.

Skyline seen from Messe, the fair area, with the sculpture "Man on hammer" to the right.

Henninger Turm. This 120m tall building from 1968 is currently unused and there have been plans to tear it down. There used to be an observation deck on the circular
top section, a shame it is not there anymore since it would be a great possiblity to take photos of the skyline from afar. It was originally built as a silo and was Frankfurt's
tallest building until 1974, hard to believe today!

Zeil Hochhaus, Galeria Kaufhhof and Katharinenkirche.

Skyline seen from Sachsenhausen, dominated by Commerzbank Tower.

Skyline seen from the train, just west of Hauptbahnhof.

The view of a part of Frankfurt's skyline, meets the visitor that is coming from the Main Railway Station.

...and just to the left is a view of more skyscrapers.

Skyscrapers seen from Opernplatz.

For views of the night skyline, visit the Main Tower at night section!