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History 1st C AD City is founded by the Romans 794 Frankfurt (Franconovurd) is mentioned by Charlemagne in a deed of dedication 855 Election of Lothar II as king of Lothringen takes place in Frankfurt 1240 The Frankfurt Fair receives Imperial authorisation from Kaiser Friedrich II 1330 A spring fair is inaugurated by Kaiser Ludwig the Baier 1356 Frankfurt becomes the imperial election city. Emperors are crowned at the Church of St Bartholomew 1372 Frankfurt becomes a 'Free Imperial City' under Kaiser Karl IV 1402 Opening of the first exchange office in Frankfurt 1480 First Frankfurt book fair takes place on the Römerberg 1530 Opening of the first book printing presses signals the beginning of Frankfurt's role as a publishing centre 1562 Maximillian II is crowned king and Kaiser in Frankfurt's Kaiserdom 1585 Comparison of coin prices at the Autumn fair signals the beginnings of the Frankfurt Bourse 1614 Craftsmen and guilds led by Vincenz Fettmilch rebel against patrician rule in the 'Fettmilch' revolt 1749 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is born in Frankfurt 1759 French troops occupy Frankfurt during the Seven Year War 1806 Frankfurt made a Grand Duchy in the Napoleonic Empire 1816 The 'Free City' of Frankfurt joins the German League. The Bundestag is located in Frankfurt 1820 The first shares are traded on the Frankfurt Bourse 1833 Students, protesting against the Bundestag, storm the Frankfurter Wachen 1848 The first German National Assembly meets in St Paul's Church 1871 'Treaty of Frankfurt' signed at hotel 'Zum Schwan' marks the end of the Franco-Prussian war 1877-1914 Frankfurt develops into a modern industrial city 1914 University opens in Frankfurt 1927-29 The 'Römerstadt' or 'Frankfurt Example' is built to designs by Ernst May 1933 The National Socialists take power in the city 1936 The Rhine-Main Airport opens 1938 Reichspogrom-nacht sees the destruction of the city's synagogues 1943-44 The city centre and medieval streets are destroyed by Allied air attacks 1945 American troops occupy the city 1949 Bonn becomes the German capital. Frankfurt Book Fair re-opens 1957 The German Central Bank starts business in Frankfurt 1977 Construction of the street Museumsufer (Museum Embankment) from the Eiserner Steg to the Peace Bridge 1988 The Messeturm becomes a symbol of Frankfurt's economic muscle 1991 The European Monetary Institute relocates to Frankfurt 1997 Completion of the Commerzbank tower is completed. At 300m (984 ft), it is the tallest skyscraper in Europe July 1998 European Central Bank starts businessin Frankfurt 1999 Celebration of the 250th anniversary of Goethe's birth |
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