| Hauptwache | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Rebuild |
| Type | Guard building with guard rooms and prison |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Altstadt |
| Address | An der Hauptwache 15 |
| Town or city | Frankfurt |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°06′48″N 8°40′44″E / 50.11333°N 8.67889°E |
| Current tenants | Café (since 1905)[1] |
| Construction started | 1729 |
| Completed | 1730 |
| Opened | 1954 (rebuild) |
| Renovated | 1954 |
| Destroyed | 1944[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Johann Jakob Samhaimer[3][4] |
| Known for | Prison for Schinderhannes[1][2] |
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| Public transit access | |
The Hauptwache (Main Guardroom) is a central point of Frankfurt am Main and is one of the most famous plazas (‹See Tfd›German: An der Hauptwache) in the city. The original name Schillerplatz was superseded in the early 1900s. It lies to the west of Konstablerwache with both squares linked by the Zeil, the central shopping area of the city.
- ^ a b c Bittner, Matthias (29 June 2021). "Stadtteilgeschichte: Zehn Jahre ruhte der Cafebetrieb in der Frankfurter Hauptwache". fnp.de (in German). Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Rieb, Bruno (10 January 2020). "Schinderhannes – Christian Vogel entzaubert den Mythos". landbote.info (in German). Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Samhammer, Johann Jakob". Frankfurter Personenlexikon (in German). Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Gwinner, P.F. (1862). Kunst und Künstler in Frankfurt am Main: vom dreizehnten Jahrhundert bis zur Eröffnung des Städel'schen Kunstinstituts. Bibl. du Mis de Laborde (in German). J. Baer. p. 300. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2022.