The Staufenmauer was an old city wall of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
As part of the fortification of Frankfurt, it was built in 1180 under the Hohenstaufen rule to protect the city from attack and surround the present Altstadt.[1] When the city was expanded in 1333, the old wall became a victim of efforts to reorganize the city defenses.[2]
Today one can still see a small portion along the Fahrgasse, a part that was restored after the last 18th century fire in 1796 in the Jewish Ghetto.[3]
References
- ^ Henning, Joachim (2009). The Heirs of the Roman West. Walter de Gruyter. p. 341. ISBN 978-3-11-018356-6. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Zade, Ralph (3 April 2019). "Frankfurter Stadtmauern". Frankfurt-Lese (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "The Judengasse fire of 1796". METAhub. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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