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| Essential
Architecture- Frankfort on the Main
(Frankfurt am Main) Hauptwache |
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An der Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany |
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1729 |
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German Baroque |
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Stone |
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Once a police station and a prison, was the focal point of an attempt at political revolution in 1833. Students stormed the building to release their imprisoned comrades, killing a few policemen. The anticipated revolution failed to ignite. It is now a cafe. |
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