Technisches Rathaus (Frankfurt am Main)
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The Technisches Rathaus in Frankfurt am Main was a controversial post-war administrative complex that once dominated the area between the cathedral and Römer before being demolished to make way for the Dom-Römer old town reconstruction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative building complex
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former building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
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post-war modernism ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| controversyReason |
perceived incompatibility with surrounding historic architecture
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scale and bulk dominating the historic cityscape ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | Dom-Römer old town reconstruction ⓘ |
| demolitionMethod | complete demolition of the complex ⓘ |
| function | central offices for building and planning authorities ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | not listed as a protected monument at time of demolition ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Frankfurt Cathedral (Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus)
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Römer (Frankfurt city hall) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Frankfurt am Main
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Innenstadt (Frankfurt am Main) NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Main river (Frankfurt)
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Römerberg square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Frankfurt city administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Dom-Römer quarter
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reconstructed Frankfurt old town buildings ⓘ |
| siteAfterDemolition |
mix of reconstructions and new traditionalist buildings
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recreated medieval-style street network ⓘ |
| urbanContext | historic core of Frankfurt ⓘ |
| urbanImpact |
interrupted traditional street grid between Dom and Römer
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visually dominated the Dom-Römer area ⓘ |
| use |
municipal administration
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technical departments of the City of Frankfurt ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dom-Römer reconstruction project
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