Römerberg Square Tours and Tickets
Römerberg Square
- Römerberg Square is mostly level, though its cobblestoned surface may be difficult to navigate with wheelchairs and strollers.
- The Fountain of Justice (Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen), set in the middle of the square, is one of Römerberg Square’s highlights.
- Römerberg Square is fully pedestrianized.
- Haus Wertheym is the only heritage building in the vicinity to have survived World War II; today, it hosts a traditional restaurant.
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Römerberg Square is free to visit. But if you want to learn more about it, options abound. Self-guided activities via smartphones, such as scavenger hunts, start at €7, while Frankfurt walking tours are around €25. Or, private tours start from €50 per person, depending on group size.
Römerberg Square has long been a place for special events and festivals, having hosted imperial coronations, such as King Francis I's, and trade fairs, such as the Frankfurt Book Fair in October. These days, the big event is the Frankfurt Christmas Market, which runs from the end of November.
Frankfurt’s grandiose cobblestone square is home to several attractions. In addition to the Römer city hall building, which has distinctive architecture, Römerberg Square is home to the photographers’ favorite, the Ostzeile houses, and the popular meeting point at the Fountain of Justice. Old St. Nicholas Church is nearby.
The Römer is known as Frankfurt City Hall. It is the official seat of the city’s mayor and a registry office. However, this 15th-century gabled house has a long history as a seat of power, having been the ceremonial coronation site during the Holy Roman Empire.
It could be. Today, it’s a bustling meeting point in Frankfurt’s Altstadt, but in the past, it was a public execution location and a key site in Frankfurt’s Black Plague. Frankfurt ghost tours make Römerberg a highlight of their itineraries, with stories of the spirits who linger around the square.