Bornheim () is a quarter of
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
,
Germany
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. It is part of the ''
Ortsbezirk Bornheim/Ostend''.
In the past, Bornheim was called ''Das lustige Dorf'' ("The merry village"), because it was the
red-light district
A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex industry, sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light district ...
of Frankfurt up to some 120 years ago. It still retains some of its lively charm and is said to be the younger crowd's hangout, shared with
Sachsenhausen. The main street of Bornheim is Berger Straße, a cosmopolitan boulevard with many bars, pubs and restaurants and two of Frankfurt's most traditional
cider
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houses, Solzer and Zur Sonne. The
Holy Cross Church with the
Holy Cross - Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg, known for its
modernist architecture
Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, or the modern movement, is an architectural architectural movement, movement and architectural style, style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier Art Deco Architectu ...
, is located in Bornheim.
Two
underground lines (
U4 and
U7) run through Bornheim.
References
External links
Views of the Old City and Bornheim Vereinsring Bornheim e.V.
Districts of Frankfurt
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