Continental Europe’s largest English-language theatre company stages first-rate plays and musicals, with top actors hired after casting calls in London and New York.
English Theatre
Frankfurt am Main
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Founded in 1815, this world-renowned art gallery has an outstanding collection of European art from masters including Dürer, Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir,…
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A Unesco World Heritage Site, this one-time coal and oil shale quarry 10km northeast of Darmstadt is renowned for its superbly preserved animal and plant…
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Heiligtum der Isis und Mater Magna
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Topped by an octagonal tower, Mainz’ immense cathedral, built from deep red sandstone in the 12th century, is quintessentially Romanesque. Its predecessor…
Nearby Frankfurt am Main attractions
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Frankfurt's skyline wouldn't be the same without the Main Tower, one of the tallest and most distinctive high-rises in town. A great place to get a feel…
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8. Deutsches Architekturmuseum
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Germany's architecture museum mounts three temporary exhibitions at a time, which often focus on a particular architect or firm. Not much relates to…