Hardly known outside Germany, and I don't even understand why he's famous within. He's also known for a moronic treatise on colors and causing a suicide fad among kids.
@@jth4242 As the main German cultural exchange organisation is called The Goethe Institute, I think you'll find many people all over Europe at least have heard of him.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is considered one of the most influential writers of all time. He was a German novelist, playwright, poet, and statesman who has been described as Germany’s William Shakespeare. Having achieved both literary and commercial success in his lifetime, Goethe remains one of the most influential figures in modern era literature. His literary genius makes him one of the most influential authors of all times. Faust was Goethe’s masterpiece, which took him 60 years to complete. A philosophical drama that inspired intellectuals such as Nietzsche, Beckett and Kafka.
He probably has heard of Goethe, but not pronounced in German. When I first heard the names of Goethe and Beethoven in Spanish, I had no idea whom they were talking about.
@@mina_en_suiza Well possible. And also it is his role to appear surprised. But most (very) famous people are not really known outside their culture. If only because of limits to world wide attention spans.
@@martin.brandt Well, i know canadians, brazlians, russians, asians.... They all know Goethe IS on the Level of Shakespeare. They Just did Not know He was German...
5:09 its a "german" organ. the germans are well known for the excellent organ builders. its a really really mighty and imposant instrument. you should check some videos out about german organs.
My recommendation if you want to listen to anything played on an organ like that listen to the Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johan Sebastian Bach. :D
It blows my mind that he didn't recognize the organ and had to ask if it was a harp. I mean I knew the US educational system is bad but dang, it's even worse than I thought.
You're the kind of US American my dad always talked about and he loved when he was a kid back in 1945 in destroyed Germany. You're open minded and kind and curious and humble. I'm so glad you show the world this part of the US that easily is covered by the loud extremes: a person like anybody else. Cross my fingers for you to be able to travel and see the places you want to visit. ❤
During the past 25 years I lived in Cologne, London, Madrid, Berlin and Frankfurt. Of all these cities, Frankfurt was my favourite place to live. Compared to the other cities, Frankfurt is relatively small but has so much to offer.
That is excactly why I like it as well. You can basically cycle to almost any place within the city centre within 30 minutes but you have huge concerts, events, speeches, museum, exhibitions etc
@@bmkmymaggots thats why - if i can choose between a stop in Frankfurt with the train and any other city, i will chose the other city. or have a lot of small coins in the pockets. :D
@@bmkmymaggots but you can also get drugs in almost any other German city. Yes, in Frankfurt it’s more open but the mainly concentrated around 5-10 streets. Frankfurt is much more than the drugs.
@@stormdivision617 Hexen gab es überall. Alleine rote Haare waren damals (1300-1700) schon sehr verdächtig. Witches were everywhere. Just red hair was suspicious at this time (1300-1700).
organs are very popular in US churches, i dont know why he doesnt know what organ is. maybe never visited a church. the size of organs are always impressiv. Most requested song that should be played live on an organ in churches is songs from Dr. Dre, lol. it has its own subcultue meme by now.
I've been once to this Frankfurt (there is another on the Polish border), and despite its bad reputation in the rest of Germany, I had an absolutely amazing time. The city itself is small, 750,000 inhabitants (still almost twice as much as Zurich, where I live), but the metropolitan area with almost 6 million people is one of the most important ones in the country.
The "bad reputation" is only because of the train station and the drug problems there and some streets near the Kaiser street. The rest of the city is great.
@@luis15317 Actually: with "bad reputation" I wasn't referring in any way to the main station area, but to be full of utterly boring business and finance people. 😅 PS: Despite living in Zurich, which is probably worse in terms of bankers' presence than Frankfurt, in reality I'm a Berlin "kid", so the shabby side isn't turning me off - it's where I thrive.
Many Germans from other parts call Frankfurt/M boring. I've been there several times and have always liked it. It probably helps that I have a very good friend who lives there with whom I stay.
@@johnkilcullen Frankfurt changed. The ugly sides are now covered in fake history and polished new buildings. Anyway, it always had its beautiful corners and basically the strong contrasts provide a unique flair
It is a pleasure that you have discovered my hometown Frankfurt today. If you ever come for a visit, I would be happy to show you around. Because of it's central location, you can reach many places in Germany and Europe in almost no time. The film highlights very much the touristy and pretty sides of the city, which of course also has less beautiful sides. You will meet many people in Germany who speak badly about Frankfurt, because they think it is an ugly city, where there is a lot of crime and too many snobbish bankers. Yes, the beauty of the city is often only revealed at second glance and in the neighborhood around the central station there are quite some people who have big problems with drugs and are struggling with homelessness. But on the other hand, Frankfurt is also the most international city in Germany, with people from almost all nations living here, with one of the best opera houses, great theaters and a very rich cultural live for such a small city.
I was about to comment along the same lines. I was born there and spent most of my life there. Now I live just outside of Frankfurt, the town I live in even borders Frankfurt (no, not Offenbach😂). They really spent a lot of time and effort to make this promotional video that only shows the beautiful and positive side of the city, and then even be there with the camera when it is not too crowded. And while it is true that Frankfurt does have a lot of nice places, there are lots of places that you wouldn't want to go to or at least not spend much time passing through. But of course, you wouldn't see them in a video like this.😅 And since they didn't mention it. As of the end of 2021, Frankfurt had a population of about 760,000 people. Nowhere near the more than the four million Ryan was guessing. In fact, that's even more than Berlin, which has he biggest population in Germany. However, with this number, there is a few things worth noting: 1. There are a lot of surrounding towns and cities, which are politically not Frankfurt and thus their population doesn't add to this number. In some places you just drive down a road or across a bridge, see a sign and you're in a different town. When looking at aerial images, you couldn't tell that those places aren't Frankfurt. The metropolitan area is said to be home to between 2 and 2.5 million people, depending on what you consider part of the metro area. 2. During daytime (at least before a certain virus started making it possible for many people to work remotely, not sure about current numbers), Frankfurt was crowded by way over a million people due to all the commuters coming into the city from aforementioned surrounding towns. Therefore Frankfurt isn't just home to the largest airport in Germany (and one of the largest in Europe), but also to one of the most used train stations in the country. Sure, it is an important hub with its central location both relative to Germany and to Europe, but with the train station, there are tons of commuters passing through every day.
You know why I like your videos / channel? Because you are always open-hearted to everything. :) Keep up the good work. Best from Switzerland: German expat Mad :)
My town Frankfurt. Has beautiful and dark sides. But just round about 800 000 people living here, with around 100 000 millionaires. If u ever come to Frankfurt i would love to show you around. much love
Oh, my God! This brought back so many good memories. I only spent a couple of days in Frankfort in 1979, but this city has been emblazoned on my heart and my spirit every since. I have always hoped that one day I could go back to live in the Old City, maybe even in the Sachsenhausen. The Apfelwein is delicious! Having a glass of Apfelwein with sausages and kraut and different breads, etc., etc., etc., is so awesome. And there is so much I would have loved to seen while I was there. But that museum, along with the Berlin museum were just stunning. Of course, I was in the largest earthquake of my life while there, just big enough to wake me up to find my bed kind of jumping a bit, but no big deal really. It was just big to me. Thank you so much Ryan! I do, so hope you get to go to, and be in this magical place. And, I hope, if you do, that it will fill your heart and spirit as it did mine. Peace
I wish that you may return to the Main one day, maybe even only to see how much has changed. I was born in 1979, so your visit is my lifetime in the past, and even I don’t recognise so e of the places I grew up in. Other parts, like Sachsenhausen, or the Mainufer, are too cherished to disappear.
The mix of almost RP and the sudden switch to the most German accent you can have mid sentence (sometimes mid word) is giving me whiplash 😅 Not that it really matters but man, I've rarely heard this much contrast in a single person's accent ^^
Finally you watched a video of one of the greatest, underestimated cities in Germany! It`s a small city with around 750,000 people but you can reach everything so easyly within walking distance. Love to be born here. The Rhein-Main area (surrounding close cities) is one of the largest power-houses and wealthiest area world-wide. If you travel to Germany one day, you will departure at Frankurt Airport with a very high chance. Visit Oberursel, Ill give you a tour! :)
My mother's side of the family almost all grew up and still live in Frankfurt. I'm living in a small city very close to it. I'm more into nature than cities, but looking at it through your eyes, is actually very nice. Thanks!
I live in near Frankfurt, but I go to school there. Frankfurt has a population of around 800.000, but a lot more people work there and commute from the cities around. There are a lot of smaller and bigger cities, which aren't part of Frankfurt, even though there are extremely near, for example Offenbach. I think Frankfurt has an amazing variety of things to offer. It is an very international city, with people and (and also food) from all over the world, but you can also experience the traditions if you like. After Berlin, it also has maybe the biggest club culture, a lot of techno music was invented in Frankfurt and Offenbach. But it is very expensive, especially renting (or buying, but no one can afford that) an apartment is really difficult.
There is no bigger city nearby than Frankfurt. During the day it doubles again because of the commuters. The rents are not cheap, but significantly cheaper than Munich.
Hello Ryan, Frankfurt only has about 750k residents but over 400k commuter, so on daylight, Frankfurt is a city of millions ;) Each year in the autumn there is the Museumsuferfest (Museum riverbank festival) where nearly all museum opens completly from Friday 11am to Sunday 10pm. Yes, 24 hours a day. And the entrance is for all and for the entire time only 7€ (2022). Nice to watch your videos, thanks for them.
I live in this beautiful city named Frankfurt for 4 years it was the best thing I could do. I love this City because we have everything. Greetings from Germany
being bavarian, but living and working in frankfurt for more than 25 years, i know the city quite well over the years. the reputation in the media might be not the best, but having my experiences over the time, i really love this town. it is walkable or travelled within minutes by public transportation. speaking for myself and friends, frankfurt offers anything you need. nobody can get into any discussion with me, realise, being from munich, i know how beautiful bavaria is, and how great frankfurt is as well.
Nice my hometown. Sadly the documentary only concentrate on the city centre. But even the outer parts of Frankfurt are beautiful, like the old town of Höchst (western part of Frankfurt) or the beautiful Lohrberg, a small hill in the north east of the city which offers a nice panoramic view over the town. But most people will know this city for its airport (largest in Germany) or its main station. Due Frankfurt is somehow in the middle of Germany and of Europe, it is a major transport hub.
Ei Kerle, dafür isses e Werbevideo für Touris. Aber was is es schönste von Bankfurt? Die Ausfahrt OstFrankfurt oder nicht? F wie Frankfurt und OF wie Ostfrankfurt ^^
"Does Germany like miniature stuff?" .... Does that actually surprise you? We are know worldwide as the most pedantic nitpickers :D Fumbling around with tiny details is right up our alley.
Ryan... If you really hop over to Germany one day, there's a good chance you'll end up in Frankfurt. Because Frankfurt is the largest airport in Germany and the 3rd largest in Europe. As for cider, it's typically about 10% stronger than the average beer, about half the strength of wine. But cider is rarely drunk pure. It is usually mixed as a sweet spritzer, in this case with a strong shot of lemonade, or as a sour spritzer, with a dash of sparkling water. There is also the possibility (this is intended for the cold season) to drink it as hot cider. Various spices are added to it, very similar to the famous mulled wine that is often drunk at the Christmas markets. The benefit of hot cider is that it, again, has half the alcohol of regular wine! The best thing about cider, however, is that it's the ideal summer drink. If you spend a nice summer afternoon at a swimming lake, beer is not a good companion. In the heat, beer gets you drunk very quickly, warms up far too quickly and makes you tired. Apple wine, on the other hand, is still good to drink when it's already a little warmer, refreshes really well and doesn't make you tired. These are advantages that our fathers, fathers, fathers already knew to appreciate during the hard work in the fields in midsummer during the grain harvest. By the way... I live only 20 miles away from the 5th largest city in Germany, with about 750,000 inhabitants. However, the Rhine/Main metropolitan region is quite densely populated and has about the same population as New Zealand...
It's essentially to what American's would call a hard cider. I think he was confused by the "wine" part of the world. Most bars/restaurants will have some sort of cider at hand for folks, and is definitely more popular in summer seasons. Most Americans know cider to be a non-alcoholic beverage popular in the fall.
@@martinkasper197 well cidre is just not as fermented. If you leave the cidre longer, it will taste like applewine. We have also cidre in Germany, we call it "Rauscher". Just leave the natural apple juice for some days out of the fridge and it´ll have like 0,5% alcohol and is still very sweet. While I am writing this I read your name and presume your German anyway :D
@@oskarprotzer3000 Yes. And I have forgotten here in Ba-Wü around Stuttgart, we have the Most, mainly of apples, but also of other fruits. Here I only like the Birramoscht, made with pears...:-)
I grew up near Frankfurt and some parts of it really are beautiful. A highlight (especially as someone used to European cities which usually don’t have many skyscrapers) was always seeing the skyline from countless angles. On the way to my grandma, from the top of the Großer Feldberg, from the A3 and so on. I was in New York last year so Frankfurt is slightly less impressive in comparison now but it’s still a nice view. I moved away for university but several of my friends now live and study in Frankfurt. It sure has it’s not-so-nice parts, but doesn’t every city?
@@MellonVegan yeah. Münster has only the Bremer Platz and Coerde as "bad places". But those "bad places" are like the family friendly areas in the Ruhrgebiet. The first time I was in Frankfurt and had to walk out of the central station, I was so disgusted.
Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany. I'm glad you like this video about my hometown. The Best time to come here as a tourist is from may to september because you'll get to really enjoy the beautiful parks, riverbanks, gardens and outdoor areas :-)
The minster in Freiburg im Breisgau also survived the bombs in WW2 The "Harp" are organ pipes in almost every chuch we have a organ. The minster in Freiburg im Breisgau has 4 organs😊
many church buildings survived the Allied air raids, because the were made of solid stone or brick. The air raids word with a combination of explosives and fire bombs, resulting in many residential buildings burning down.
Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany :) The City Center is... well... a typical city center: in many areas ugly and dirty (espacially the main station district). On the other hand it's a very green city: Many Parks, Alleys and a nice river side at the Main. There is a second and much smaller river floating through the western and northern districts of Frankfurt, the Nidda. This riverside is absolutely lovely! In the 90s, Frankfurt's Green Party started building a huge recreational area around Frankfurt, the Gruenguertel (Green Belt). You can take a bike and ride all around Frankfurt (somewhat about 40 Miles) if you want to, having riversides, fields and a large forest as well to the south of Frankfurt. The Ebbelwoi (Apple Wine) you see at 10:00 is like a trademark of Frankfurt. A part of the Frankfurt cuisine and lifestyle. Ebbelwoi isn't as strong as "normal" wine. A white wine has about 11 - 14% alcohol volume, the Apple Wine about 5 - 6% ( a bit stronger than beer).
9:05 Most american movies use German film equipment (for example from ARRI), and/or other tech from Germany and a lot of the engineers on set and in post production are Germans.
Look at 'Hollywood blockbusters' like 'Inglorious Bastards', produced by Hollywood makers/companies, but filmed in Germany, in this case a good part of it in 'Studio Babelsberg' which was founded in 1919. Google says, there were over 4000 movies (partially) filmed there. You may know some of these: Valkyrie Cloud Atlas (directed by German Tom Tykwer) Monuments Men The Hunger Games The Matrix Resurrections In the last 20 years 14 of them beside Inglorious Bastards won Oscars, like The Pianist and The Bourne Ultimatum.
The bridge at 1:26 is the "Eiserne Steg" a pedestrian bridge financed by the citizens of Frankfurt am Main, built in 1868. The inscription is greek and was put there in 1999 it is a quote from Homers Odysee. Das griechische Motto, das die Stahlkonstruktion über dem nördlichen Strombrückenpfeiler überspannt, schuf der Künstler Hagen Bonifer zum Goethejahr 1999.[8] Es ist ein Zitat aus Homers Odyssee (I, 183): ΠΛΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΙΝΟΠΑ ΠΟΝΤΟΝ ΕΠ ΑΛΛΟΘΡΟΟΥΣ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥΣ (pléōn epí oínopa pónton ep’ allothróous anthrópous, „Segelnd auf weindunklem Meer hin zu Menschen anderer Sprache“ oder „Ich fahre über das weinrote Meer zu Menschen anderer Zunge“[9]). It is funny, because people from one side of the main see themselves as "Frankfurter" and people from the other side identify as "Sachsenhäuser" - and they speak slightly different dialect.
When the Greeks say that the sea was "red like wine", they don't mean that it was red. Simply, the Greeks did not have a word for "blue", and dark red is the best approximation to the sea's colour.
thank you for watching this, i live 2 hours from there and all I knew was that it had a skyline which i didnt find that interesting but now i really want to go there when I have time I always go to the black forest, because the nature there is just so beautiful
I was living in a lot of towns, from San Francisco to Shenyang and even if i was just living in Frankfurt for a cupple of years, this is the town I love most.
´the instrument is an "Orgel" specific a "church orgel" it is a realy powerfull instrument and there are just a few people how can play it realy good. it is able to studie the instrument for 3 years in the university to be an organist
yes, a church organ is a fairly ordinary site for Germans - not realising that the desity of organs is unique for Central Europe and it is truely something special if a church or an university hall has an organ in North America.
Germany has a long film history, especially in expressionist films. The term "dutch angle" used to be "deutsch angle" for example because German film makers made it popular.
Not to be confused: Germany has several cities of Frankfurt. The most famous ones are "Frankfurt an der Oder" (Frankfurt near Oder river) in Brandenburg and this Frankfurt with the full name of "Frankfurt am Main" (Frankfurt near Main river) in Hesse. It is located pretty much in the geographical center of Germany and services as traffic hub incl. Frankfurt Main Airport as Germanys biggest airport and number 4 in Europe.
For most Germans Frankfurt would definetivly not be on the list of the most beautiful or historical cities in Germany - which is a pity since the city is so much greener and cosier than most people would know. Actually Frankfurt consists of a number of small towns which grew together. And apart from the city centre it still feels that way. "Frankfurt ist ein Dorf". HOWEVER Frankfurt is really special because it so compact. What they presented in the video can be reached by foot in about 2 km². Most of its very special medieval city centre was destroyed during WW2 and quickly rebuilt in the aftermath and therefore seemingly lost its beauty. Many Germans only know the skyline of bank towers and the main street in the middle (no - nothing like 5th Av). It is the "hidden" gems that make Frankfurt so special and I would love to show you and your family around. The museums and parks and the life along the banks of the river Main. I always think that - unlike cities like Dresden, Hamburg or Munich (you have to go to Munich in the summer!) you have to open up to the city to find the beauty beneath the financial capital of Germany. Since Frankfurt is in the middle of one of the most populated areas in Germany there are very many nice places close by wich can be reached within a very short time for day trips. And don't let them fool you about the Bahnhofsviertel. These are just a couple of small streets opposite the main station which are safe during day time. It is just more obvious than in other cities... I know that since I work there and walk through it on a daily basis. 😊
Frankfurt has the largest airport in Germany, and it's no problem to get there - no matter where in the world you're flying from. It's easy, and many people already know that. What some people don't really know is that it only takes 17 minutes to get from the airport to the city center by train. Without changing trains. So if you're bored at the airport for a few hours, you can just as easily take a short trip into the city. A day ticket for the train is cheaper than two trips and gives you the possibility to use all streetcars, buses, subways and local trains in Frankfurt - without any additional costs. Welcome to my city.
9:01 the Dutch angel is named after its use that was popular in German Avantgarde & expressionism movies in the 1920s, but like Pennsylvania Dutch, Deutsch got mixed up with Dutch in English
The name 'Dutch' for the Netherlanders from the Republic of the United Netherlands started out as an English mix up anyway. Since the British ran into the Dutch from the Netherlands in port cities all around Europe and the world, they were given the name Dutch and the Germans became excluded from being called Dutch/Deutsch.
Uff.. 1. Nothing in main land Europe has 4 million inhabitants. Berlin has 3.5 million. Frankfurt has about 800k. 2. You kinda missed that Frankfurt is home to the European Central Bank which is kinda important. 3. Even if you're not from Germany or Europe one should have had heard about Goethe. He's one of the most important writers of history. It's like saying you never heard about Shakespeare because he was British.
Moskau (ca. 12,5M Einwohner), Istanbul (ca. 9,7M, obwohl 1/2 Europa/Asien), St. Petersburg (5,4M) sind Städte von 'main land Europe'! Vor Berlin kommt dann noch London mit 8,8M, scheidet aber aufgrund der Insellage aus der Aufzählung aus.
Betrachtet man die Ballungsräume (Agglomerationen/Metropolregionen) über 1M in Deutschland, war der Tipp von 4M gar nicht so schlecht... Ruhrgebiet (Rhein-Ruhr) ca. 5,6M Köln-Düsseldorf (Rheinland) ca. 4,9M Berlin (Berlin-Brandenburg) ca. 4,6M Frankfurt-Wiesbaden-Darmstadt (Rhein-Main) ca. 3,1M Hamburg ca. 2,8M Stuttgart ca. 2,4M München ca. 2,2M Mannheim-Ludwigshafen-Heidelberg (Rhein-Neckar) ca. 1,5M Nürnberg ca. 1,2M Hannover (Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg) ca. 1,1M
@@njordholm Russland gehört für mich nicht mehr zu Europe. Istanbul liegt zu 70% in Asien und hat übrigens eher 14 mio Einwohner und London ist nicht "mainland".
@@Micha-qv5uf Ich habe die Leute nicht selbst gezählt oder mir die Zahl aus dem Finger gesaugt. Die steht im Wikipedia Artikel mit entsprechenden Quellenverweisen 'Liste der größten Städte Europas' mit Stand von 2018, während andere Angaben innerhalb dieser Liste Stand 2021 haben. Für Istanbul findet sich eine Fußnote, dass die Zahl von rund 9,7M Einwohnern der europäische Teil der Stadt ist - es geht ja auch um Europa. Mein Zusatz "obwohl..." ist da zugegebener Maßen etwas missverständlich aüsgedrückt, war aber so gemeint wie jetzt detailierter umschrieben. Obwohl ich insgesamt stehts nur gerundete ca. Angaben gemacht habe, ist '1/2' vielleicht zu grob für die zusätzliche Info gewesen, dass Istanbul eine durch die Kontinente 'zweigeteilte' Stadt ist. Bei ca. 64% (25 von 39 Stadtbezirken [Wikipedia Artikel 'Istanbul']) für den europäischen Teil und ca. 65% Einwohner (die gesamte Provinz Istanbul inkl 2. selbständiger Distrikte wird mit ca. 15,1M angegeben) wäre eher 2/3 (als 'grobe' Größenordnung im täglichen Sprachgebrauch) sicherlich besser gewesen. Das kann ich auch unumwunden zugeben. Tja, dass für Dich der europäische Teil Russlands nicht mehr zu Europa gehört, ist ja in Ordnung, da Deine Meinung und aufgrund der aktuellen Lage emotional absolut nachzuvollziehen. Dann ist es nur fair, wenn Du dass in Deinen Aussagen auch so kundgibst. Es hatte sich halt eher nach eine Tatsachenbehauptung angehört und nicht nach einer Meinung. Demnach fühlte ich mich danach, das kommentieren zu müssen. Oft fasse ich mich dabei für andere etwas zu lang und detailliert, was andere nicht so prickelnd und passend für einen YT Kommentar finden. Im Kurzfassen übe ich mich weiter und bitte etwaige Missverständnisse zu entschuldigen
If you're visiting Frankfurt, you should drive a little through the nearby Countryside as well. Some very nice locations would be Rüdesheim and the while Rheingau, the streets from Bingen to Koblenz alongsode all the Rhine-Castles or the tour from Bad Sobernheim via Odernheim and Bad Münster to Altenbamberg
And the Taunus. It has one of the biggest woodland areas of Hesse, if not Germany (not the biggest by far though). He could visit the Feldberg (I guess the big Feldberg; I forgot where the small one is).
Don‘t forget the Saalburg. Thousands of pupils had to walk through there to watch how Romans probably didn‘t live. But the ruins are still amazing. Or at least were when I was there the last time.
there are four Frankfurts in Germany: Frankfurt am Main - which you are watching Frankfurt an der Oder Frankfurt, a village in Bavaria Frankfurt, a settlement in Waxleben, Saxonia
Frankfurt is multi cultural and most of the people here love and appreciate it. I am not proud of being German but I am proud I was born in Frankfurt and live there.
If you ever visit Frankfurt I‘ll guide you to the most exciting places. The Expedia video was just grap. It‘s much better here. Applewine has less alcohole than normal wine and people often mix it with sparkling water or lemonade (for beginners). I adore your very positive perspective on Germany. It just a little to be proud of over here. But the beauty of landscapes, cities, and villagages is devinitely something unique. Take care. Greetings from Frankfurt/Main. (Be aware that we have a second Frankfurt in Germany, which is Frankfurt/Oder close to the Polish border!)
I guess Frankfurt, like Berlin, is a city you either hate or love. I don't like Berlin at all and in general no big cities, but I was pleasantly surprised about Frankfurt but I also know people who love Berlin and people who think of Frankfurt only as ugly, drugs and dirty, so... yeah, you are going to hear pretty mixed opinions. :D
some of the best cameras ever built come/came from Germany. Leica (Leitz camera) is still producing cameras and have partnered/are partnering with Fujifilm, Panasonic and Digilux
Easy to remember: Germany has only 4 cities with a million inhabitants or more. Berlin, München, Hamburg and Köln. The latter is just over a million. But there are a also metropolitan areas with many million people: Ruhrgebiet (Dortmund, Bochum, Essen, Duisburg are the biggest cities there), Rhein-Main-Gebiet (Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, Offenbach, Ludwigshafen, Mannheim).
I live in Frankfurt. As the main German financial centre is in Frankfurt, that would explain the building going on (especially after Brexit). There are more of those high rises now. It's not as historic a city as that makes it look. They seem to be concentrating on the old market square there. It's very attractive but there are other German cities with more older style architecture. There's a real nice cafe outside that cathedral. Even I knew who Goethe was before I came here. I love the Senckenberg Museum. Overall, I like Frankfurt and living here - it's very easy for international travel with the huge airport to the west of the city and it's pretty well centrally placed in Europe if you want to travel elsewhere.
You should find yourself a sponsor, to send you to Germany. You can personally experience all the differences and see all these places, that would be an interesting show.
You say how many locks are on the bridge in Frankfurt? Please take a look at pictures of our Hohenzollern Bridge here in Cologne. There's a lot more to it than that. The locks are love locks and are usually inscribed or engraved with names, initials and dates. Couples fasten the locks on the bridge and throw the keys into the water (the Rhine in our case). The partnership should then last forever.
I love when people outside of Frankfurt visualize it through UA-cam videos from pretty weird content creators. If you think the Frankfurt HBF is so much worse than any other HBF of a big city in Germany I gotta disappoint you. I am living in Frankfurt for around 13 years now and have been to almost every major city in Germany and yes, seeing people laying on the ground in the Bahnhofsviertel may seem crazy at first but a lot of cities have a substance problem, almost all of them don't show it though. Frankfurt is one of the most beautiful and diverse cities. Everyone is open minded. If you look past the usual shopping streets you will eventually find the beauty of a lot of cities behind it.
To be fair to the other Frankfurt, when people talk about Frankfurt, they mean Frankfurt at the Main River, but there's a Frankfurt at the Oder River, too. To not mention the river can lead to confusion.
Many American movies we're filmed in Germany, especially Babelsberg studios. To name a few, budapest hotel, the hunger games, v for vendetta, matrix resurrections. Dark was also partly filmed there, but that's German.
In Germany we have two towns named Frankfurt: Frankfurt, Main and Frankfurt, Oder one in the river Main in the west, the film you see, and the other in the river Oder in the east
I live 20 minutes from Frankfurt and I love this city, I find it funny and interesting how non-Europeans react to it, come visit it, everyone is welcome
Yeah thats the good Frankfurt, its located at the river Main to its names Frankfurt am Main (Frankfourt at the Main), there is another one near Berlin...Frankfurt Oder (Oder is also a river) but we dont talk about that one
If you come to Frankfurt am Main then take the subway or tram. Cruising through there in a car is no fun when you can just hop on the train and get anywhere. I often take the day ticket with which you can travel all day as much as you want.
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Goethe was was a writer and is known to be one of the world greatest, alongside Schiller, Shakespeare and so on...
Hardly known outside Germany, and I don't even understand why he's famous within. He's also known for a moronic treatise on colors and causing a suicide fad among kids.
@@jth4242 people in Italy and Greece definitely know him.
@@jth4242 How dare you questioning the master of German literature. That’s so hideous..
@@jth4242 As the main German cultural exchange organisation is called The Goethe Institute, I think you'll find many people all over Europe at least have heard of him.
@@jth4242 I’ve heard of him here in the UK
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is considered one of the most influential writers of all time. He was a German novelist, playwright, poet, and statesman who has been described as Germany’s William Shakespeare. Having achieved both literary and commercial success in his lifetime, Goethe remains one of the most influential figures in modern era literature. His literary genius makes him one of the most influential authors of all times. Faust was Goethe’s masterpiece, which took him 60 years to complete. A philosophical drama that inspired intellectuals such as Nietzsche, Beckett and Kafka.
Goethe is certainly world famous to any German.
ngl Faust was actually really good👀
He probably has heard of Goethe, but not pronounced in German.
When I first heard the names of Goethe and Beethoven in Spanish, I had no idea whom they were talking about.
@@mina_en_suiza Well possible. And also it is his role to appear surprised. But most (very) famous people are not really known outside their culture. If only because of limits to world wide attention spans.
@@martin.brandt Well, i know canadians, brazlians, russians, asians.... They all know Goethe IS on the Level of Shakespeare. They Just did Not know He was German...
5:09 its a "german" organ. the germans are well known for the excellent organ builders. its a really really mighty and imposant instrument. you should check some videos out about german organs.
My recommendation if you want to listen to anything played on an organ like that listen to the Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johan Sebastian Bach. :D
@@bloody_albatross ua-cam.com/video/ho9rZjlsyYY/v-deo.html
It blows my mind that he didn't recognize the organ and had to ask if it was a harp. I mean I knew the US educational system is bad but dang, it's even worse than I thought.
@@sleepynightowl1550yes that caught me pff guard!
The organ at Kaiserdom ist AMAZING!
Also, the great bell called „Gloriosa“. I am by no means christian, but I really, really love that church.
You're the kind of US American my dad always talked about and he loved when he was a kid back in 1945 in destroyed Germany. You're open minded and kind and curious and humble.
I'm so glad you show the world this part of the US that easily is covered by the loud extremes: a person like anybody else.
Cross my fingers for you to be able to travel and see the places you want to visit. ❤
During the past 25 years I lived in Cologne, London, Madrid, Berlin and Frankfurt. Of all these cities, Frankfurt was my favourite place to live. Compared to the other cities, Frankfurt is relatively small but has so much to offer.
That is excactly why I like it as well. You can basically cycle to almost any place within the city centre within 30 minutes but you have huge concerts, events, speeches, museum, exhibitions etc
and a lot of drugs :D
@@bmkmymaggots thats why - if i can choose between a stop in Frankfurt with the train and any other city, i will chose the other city. or have a lot of small coins in the pockets. :D
@@bmkmymaggots but you can also get drugs in almost any other German city. Yes, in Frankfurt it’s more open but the mainly concentrated around 5-10 streets. Frankfurt is much more than the drugs.
My US tourists always tell me (after visitng London before) Frankfurt is managable
Im a german and its funny how people from other countries react to our life😊
He doesn't know enough about Frankfurt,...... me : "Witch one? there's more then one Frankfurt in Germany !"
Yes, Frankfurt/Oder too. Don't mention Frankfurt/ Hahn because that's not Frankfurt
Yes, usually people always react with pity to my life. ;)
@@Klonbold In Frankfurt gibt's Hexen?
@@stormdivision617 Hexen gab es überall. Alleine rote Haare waren damals (1300-1700) schon sehr verdächtig.
Witches were everywhere. Just red hair was suspicious at this time (1300-1700).
what you see in the church is NOT a harp but an organ and yes, of course, one can play it! LOL
that's an organ. it's like, one of the most stereotypical instruments every church has, you'll constantly see it in movies, shows, even cartoons
organs are very popular in US churches, i dont know why he doesnt know what organ is. maybe never visited a church. the size of organs are always impressiv. Most requested song that should be played live on an organ in churches is songs from Dr. Dre, lol. it has its own subcultue meme by now.
I've been once to this Frankfurt (there is another on the Polish border), and despite its bad reputation in the rest of Germany, I had an absolutely amazing time.
The city itself is small, 750,000 inhabitants (still almost twice as much as Zurich, where I live), but the metropolitan area with almost 6 million people is one of the most important ones in the country.
The "bad reputation" is only because of the train station and the drug problems there and some streets near the Kaiser street. The rest of the city is great.
@@luis15317 Actually: with "bad reputation" I wasn't referring in any way to the main station area, but to be full of utterly boring business and finance people. 😅
PS: Despite living in Zurich, which is probably worse in terms of bankers' presence than Frankfurt, in reality I'm a Berlin "kid", so the shabby side isn't turning me off - it's where I thrive.
Many Germans from other parts call Frankfurt/M boring. I've been there several times and have always liked it. It probably helps that I have a very good friend who lives there with whom I stay.
@@johnkilcullen Frankfurt changed. The ugly sides are now covered in fake history and polished new buildings. Anyway, it always had its beautiful corners and basically the strong contrasts provide a unique flair
@Mina How can busines people are borimg? Are you seriouse?
On the bridge it says in Greek "Sailing on a wine-dark sea towards people of another language" which is a quote from Homer's Odyssee
Ryan's reactions are so revealing about American culture and education, ranging from cute to cringey (no offense). 😅 ❤
or the lack of both: no culture, no education.
It is a pleasure that you have discovered my hometown Frankfurt today. If you ever come for a visit, I would be happy to show you around. Because of it's central location, you can reach many places in Germany and Europe in almost no time.
The film highlights very much the touristy and pretty sides of the city, which of course also has less beautiful sides. You will meet many people in Germany who speak badly about Frankfurt, because they think it is an ugly city, where there is a lot of crime and too many snobbish bankers.
Yes, the beauty of the city is often only revealed at second glance and in the neighborhood around the central station there are quite some people who have big problems with drugs and are struggling with homelessness. But on the other hand, Frankfurt is also the most international city in Germany, with people from almost all nations living here, with one of the best opera houses, great theaters and a very rich cultural live for such a small city.
I was about to comment along the same lines. I was born there and spent most of my life there. Now I live just outside of Frankfurt, the town I live in even borders Frankfurt (no, not Offenbach😂). They really spent a lot of time and effort to make this promotional video that only shows the beautiful and positive side of the city, and then even be there with the camera when it is not too crowded.
And while it is true that Frankfurt does have a lot of nice places, there are lots of places that you wouldn't want to go to or at least not spend much time passing through. But of course, you wouldn't see them in a video like this.😅
And since they didn't mention it. As of the end of 2021, Frankfurt had a population of about 760,000 people. Nowhere near the more than the four million Ryan was guessing. In fact, that's even more than Berlin, which has he biggest population in Germany.
However, with this number, there is a few things worth noting:
1. There are a lot of surrounding towns and cities, which are politically not Frankfurt and thus their population doesn't add to this number. In some places you just drive down a road or across a bridge, see a sign and you're in a different town. When looking at aerial images, you couldn't tell that those places aren't Frankfurt. The metropolitan area is said to be home to between 2 and 2.5 million people, depending on what you consider part of the metro area.
2. During daytime (at least before a certain virus started making it possible for many people to work remotely, not sure about current numbers), Frankfurt was crowded by way over a million people due to all the commuters coming into the city from aforementioned surrounding towns. Therefore Frankfurt isn't just home to the largest airport in Germany (and one of the largest in Europe), but also to one of the most used train stations in the country. Sure, it is an important hub with its central location both relative to Germany and to Europe, but with the train station, there are tons of commuters passing through every day.
I can only agree. Was born here and love it. Let me add that we have the best soccer/football club in the world with the best atmosphere 😅❤
It is so interesting to listen to your reactions from video from Germany & Europe, from you as an American. Thank you for your Interest. 😊
You know why I like your videos / channel? Because you are always open-hearted to everything. :) Keep up the good work. Best from Switzerland: German expat Mad :)
My town Frankfurt. Has beautiful and dark sides. But just round about 800 000 people living here, with around 100 000 millionaires. If u ever come to Frankfurt i would love to show you around. much love
We have the best coke too
Oh, my God! This brought back so many good memories. I only spent a couple of days in Frankfort in 1979, but this city has been emblazoned on my heart and my spirit every since. I have always hoped that one day I could go back to live in the Old City, maybe even in the Sachsenhausen. The Apfelwein is delicious! Having a glass of Apfelwein with sausages and kraut and different breads, etc., etc., etc., is so awesome. And there is so much I would have loved to seen while I was there. But that museum, along with the Berlin museum were just stunning. Of course, I was in the largest earthquake of my life while there, just big enough to wake me up to find my bed kind of jumping a bit, but no big deal really. It was just big to me. Thank you so much Ryan! I do, so hope you get to go to, and be in this magical place. And, I hope, if you do, that it will fill your heart and spirit as it did mine. Peace
I wish that you may return to the Main one day, maybe even only to see how much has changed. I was born in 1979, so your visit is my lifetime in the past, and even I don’t recognise so e of the places I grew up in. Other parts, like Sachsenhausen, or the Mainufer, are too cherished to disappear.
The mix of almost RP and the sudden switch to the most German accent you can have mid sentence (sometimes mid word) is giving me whiplash 😅
Not that it really matters but man, I've rarely heard this much contrast in a single person's accent ^^
I'm an American from Chicago and lived and worked as a civilian in Frankfurt for eleven years. It was a great experience.
Finally you watched a video of one of the greatest, underestimated cities in Germany! It`s a small city with around 750,000 people but you can reach everything so easyly within walking distance. Love to be born here. The Rhein-Main area (surrounding close cities) is one of the largest power-houses and wealthiest area world-wide. If you travel to Germany one day, you will departure at Frankurt Airport with a very high chance. Visit Oberursel, Ill give you a tour! :)
My mother's side of the family almost all grew up and still live in Frankfurt. I'm living in a small city very close to it. I'm more into nature than cities, but looking at it through your eyes, is actually very nice. Thanks!
I live in near Frankfurt, but I go to school there. Frankfurt has a population of around 800.000, but a lot more people work there and commute from the cities around. There are a lot of smaller and bigger cities, which aren't part of Frankfurt, even though there are extremely near, for example Offenbach.
I think Frankfurt has an amazing variety of things to offer. It is an very international city, with people and (and also food) from all over the world, but you can also experience the traditions if you like. After Berlin, it also has maybe the biggest club culture, a lot of techno music was invented in Frankfurt and Offenbach. But it is very expensive, especially renting (or buying, but no one can afford that) an apartment is really difficult.
There is no bigger city nearby than Frankfurt. During the day it doubles again because of the commuters. The rents are not cheap, but significantly cheaper than Munich.
Hello Ryan,
Frankfurt only has about 750k residents but over 400k commuter, so on daylight, Frankfurt is a city of millions ;)
Each year in the autumn there is the Museumsuferfest (Museum riverbank festival) where nearly all museum opens completly from Friday 11am to Sunday 10pm. Yes, 24 hours a day. And the entrance is for all and for the entire time only 7€ (2022).
Nice to watch your videos, thanks for them.
I think for most germans Frankfurt is basically an Airport 😅 And maybe a place where banks have their HQs.
😅
And the worldfamous Bahnhofsviertel =)
For me it has been an Ausfahrt on the Autobahn I blew past. Because of the skyscrapers I always assumed it was a bombed down entirely rebuild city.
Or where you get your drugs when Berlin is away to far.
And a Big bookfair
I live in this beautiful city named Frankfurt for 4 years it was the best thing I could do. I love this City because we have everything.
Greetings from Germany
It's nice that you are so astonished by our country! Come and visit Germany, you are very welcome👍🥰🥰🥰👋👋👋
being bavarian, but living and working in frankfurt for more than 25 years, i know the city quite well over the years.
the reputation in the media might be not the best, but having my experiences over the time, i really love this town.
it is walkable or travelled within minutes by public transportation. speaking for myself and friends, frankfurt offers anything you need. nobody can get into any discussion with me, realise, being from munich, i know how beautiful bavaria is, and how great frankfurt is as well.
Nice my hometown. Sadly the documentary only concentrate on the city centre. But even the outer parts of Frankfurt are beautiful, like the old town of Höchst (western part of Frankfurt) or the beautiful Lohrberg, a small hill in the north east of the city which offers a nice panoramic view over the town. But most people will know this city for its airport (largest in Germany) or its main station. Due Frankfurt is somehow in the middle of Germany and of Europe, it is a major transport hub.
Ei Kerle, dafür isses e Werbevideo für Touris. Aber was is es schönste von Bankfurt? Die Ausfahrt OstFrankfurt oder nicht? F wie Frankfurt und OF wie Ostfrankfurt ^^
@@DKPHTK
Die Ankunft am Hbf ist immer am schönsten🎉
@@sashabertold3731 genau so en witzbold als wie ich ^^
"Does Germany like miniature stuff?" .... Does that actually surprise you? We are know worldwide as the most pedantic nitpickers :D Fumbling around with tiny details is right up our alley.
Your appreciation for my country is really heart-warming!
Thank you for your videos, Ryan 💝💖💓
Ryan... If you really hop over to Germany one day, there's a good chance you'll end up in Frankfurt. Because Frankfurt is the largest airport in Germany and the 3rd largest in Europe. As for cider, it's typically about 10% stronger than the average beer, about half the strength of wine. But cider is rarely drunk pure. It is usually mixed as a sweet spritzer, in this case with a strong shot of lemonade, or as a sour spritzer, with a dash of sparkling water. There is also the possibility (this is intended for the cold season) to drink it as hot cider. Various spices are added to it, very similar to the famous mulled wine that is often drunk at the Christmas markets. The benefit of hot cider is that it, again, has half the alcohol of regular wine! The best thing about cider, however, is that it's the ideal summer drink. If you spend a nice summer afternoon at a swimming lake, beer is not a good companion. In the heat, beer gets you drunk very quickly, warms up far too quickly and makes you tired. Apple wine, on the other hand, is still good to drink when it's already a little warmer, refreshes really well and doesn't make you tired. These are advantages that our fathers, fathers, fathers already knew to appreciate during the hard work in the fields in midsummer during the grain harvest. By the way... I live only 20 miles away from the 5th largest city in Germany, with about 750,000 inhabitants. However, the Rhine/Main metropolitan region is quite densely populated and has about the same population as New Zealand...
It's essentially to what American's would call a hard cider. I think he was confused by the "wine" part of the world. Most bars/restaurants will have some sort of cider at hand for folks, and is definitely more popular in summer seasons. Most Americans know cider to be a non-alcoholic beverage popular in the fall.
Äppelwoi is not so tasty as french cidre IMHO. But I really like the Original Frankfurter Rindsbratwurst.
@@martinkasper197 well cidre is just not as fermented. If you leave the cidre longer, it will taste like applewine. We have also cidre in Germany, we call it "Rauscher". Just leave the natural apple juice for some days out of the fridge and it´ll have like 0,5% alcohol and is still very sweet. While I am writing this I read your name and presume your German anyway :D
@@oskarprotzer3000 Yes. And I have forgotten here in Ba-Wü around Stuttgart, we have the Most, mainly of apples, but also of other fruits. Here I only like the Birramoscht, made with pears...:-)
I grew up near Frankfurt and some parts of it really are beautiful. A highlight (especially as someone used to European cities which usually don’t have many skyscrapers) was always seeing the skyline from countless angles. On the way to my grandma, from the top of the Großer Feldberg, from the A3 and so on. I was in New York last year so Frankfurt is slightly less impressive in comparison now but it’s still a nice view.
I moved away for university but several of my friends now live and study in Frankfurt. It sure has it’s not-so-nice parts, but doesn’t every city?
I'm pretty sure Münster doesn't really have any not so nice area but then again it's not much of a typical German city.
@@MellonVegan yeah. Münster has only the Bremer Platz and Coerde as "bad places". But those "bad places" are like the family friendly areas in the Ruhrgebiet. The first time I was in Frankfurt and had to walk out of the central station, I was so disgusted.
Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany. I'm glad you like this video about my hometown. The Best time to come here as a tourist is from may to september because you'll get to really enjoy the beautiful parks, riverbanks, gardens and outdoor areas :-)
The minster in Freiburg im Breisgau also survived the bombs in WW2
The "Harp" are organ pipes in almost every chuch we have a organ.
The minster in Freiburg im Breisgau has 4 organs😊
many church buildings survived the Allied air raids, because the were made of solid stone or brick. The air raids word with a combination of explosives and fire bombs, resulting in many residential buildings burning down.
It's an organ in the cathedral. And yes, it's actually played.
Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany :) The City Center is... well... a typical city center: in many areas ugly and dirty (espacially the main station district). On the other hand it's a very green city: Many Parks, Alleys and a nice river side at the Main. There is a second and much smaller river floating through the western and northern districts of Frankfurt, the Nidda. This riverside is absolutely lovely! In the 90s, Frankfurt's Green Party started building a huge recreational area around Frankfurt, the Gruenguertel (Green Belt). You can take a bike and ride all around Frankfurt (somewhat about 40 Miles) if you want to, having riversides, fields and a large forest as well to the south of Frankfurt.
The Ebbelwoi (Apple Wine) you see at 10:00 is like a trademark of Frankfurt. A part of the Frankfurt cuisine and lifestyle. Ebbelwoi isn't as strong as "normal" wine. A white wine has about 11 - 14% alcohol volume, the Apple Wine about 5 - 6% ( a bit stronger than beer).
9:05 Most american movies use German film equipment (for example from ARRI), and/or other tech from Germany and a lot of the engineers on set and in post production are Germans.
Look at 'Hollywood blockbusters' like 'Inglorious Bastards', produced by Hollywood makers/companies, but filmed in Germany, in this case a good part of it in 'Studio Babelsberg' which was founded in 1919.
Google says, there were over 4000 movies (partially) filmed there. You may know some of these:
Valkyrie
Cloud Atlas (directed by German Tom Tykwer)
Monuments Men
The Hunger Games
The Matrix Resurrections
In the last 20 years 14 of them beside Inglorious Bastards won Oscars, like The Pianist and The Bourne Ultimatum.
The bridge at 1:26 is the "Eiserne Steg" a pedestrian bridge financed by the citizens of Frankfurt am Main, built in 1868. The inscription is greek and was put there in 1999 it is a quote from Homers Odysee. Das griechische Motto, das die Stahlkonstruktion über dem nördlichen Strombrückenpfeiler überspannt, schuf der Künstler Hagen Bonifer zum Goethejahr 1999.[8] Es ist ein Zitat aus Homers Odyssee (I, 183): ΠΛΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΙΝΟΠΑ ΠΟΝΤΟΝ ΕΠ ΑΛΛΟΘΡΟΟΥΣ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥΣ (pléōn epí oínopa pónton ep’ allothróous anthrópous, „Segelnd auf weindunklem Meer hin zu Menschen anderer Sprache“ oder „Ich fahre über das weinrote Meer zu Menschen anderer Zunge“[9]). It is funny, because people from one side of the main see themselves as "Frankfurter" and people from the other side identify as "Sachsenhäuser" - and they speak slightly different dialect.
Really, to me Sachsenhausen was just the bar district :D
When the Greeks say that the sea was "red like wine", they don't mean that it was red. Simply, the Greeks did not have a word for "blue", and dark red is the best approximation to the sea's colour.
@@meinnase , you are talking about "Alt Sachsenhausen" - party area of Frankfurt, it is just one small part of Sachsenhausen😊
thank you for watching this, i live 2 hours from there and all I knew was that it had a skyline which i didnt find that interesting
but now i really want to go there when I have time
I always go to the black forest, because the nature there is just so beautiful
I was living in a lot of towns, from San Francisco to Shenyang and even if i was just living in Frankfurt for a cupple of years, this is the town I love most.
Nice to see other people's reactions to Frankfurt. I like living here. Greetings to America. ;-)
´the instrument is an "Orgel" specific a "church orgel" it is a realy powerfull instrument and there are just a few people how can play it realy good.
it is able to studie the instrument for 3 years in the university to be an organist
yes, a church organ is a fairly ordinary site for Germans - not realising that the desity of organs is unique for Central Europe and it is truely something special if a church or an university hall has an organ in North America.
I thought they had pipe organs in the US too. Maybe he is an atheist.
Germany has a long film history, especially in expressionist films. The term "dutch angle" used to be "deutsch angle" for example because German film makers made it popular.
Not to be confused: Germany has several cities of Frankfurt. The most famous ones are "Frankfurt an der Oder" (Frankfurt near Oder river) in Brandenburg and this Frankfurt with the full name of "Frankfurt am Main" (Frankfurt near Main river) in Hesse. It is located pretty much in the geographical center of Germany and services as traffic hub incl. Frankfurt Main Airport as Germanys biggest airport and number 4 in Europe.
Nonsense.
American soldiers were my neighbors in Frankfurt am Main, whom I met every morning on the way to school in the Römerstadt barracks😊
For most Germans Frankfurt would definetivly not be on the list of the most beautiful or historical cities in Germany - which is a pity since the city is so much greener and cosier than most people would know. Actually Frankfurt consists of a number of small towns which grew together. And apart from the city centre it still feels that way. "Frankfurt ist ein Dorf".
HOWEVER Frankfurt is really special because it so compact. What they presented in the video can be reached by foot in about 2 km². Most of its very special medieval city centre was destroyed during WW2 and quickly rebuilt in the aftermath and therefore seemingly lost its beauty. Many Germans only know the skyline of bank towers and the main street in the middle (no - nothing like 5th Av).
It is the "hidden" gems that make Frankfurt so special and I would love to show you and your family around. The museums and parks and the life along the banks of the river Main. I always think that - unlike cities like Dresden, Hamburg or Munich (you have to go to Munich in the summer!) you have to open up to the city to find the beauty beneath the financial capital of Germany.
Since Frankfurt is in the middle of one of the most populated areas in Germany there are very many nice places close by wich can be reached within a very short time for day trips.
And don't let them fool you about the Bahnhofsviertel. These are just a couple of small streets opposite the main station which are safe during day time. It is just more obvious than in other cities... I know that since I work there and walk through it on a daily basis. 😊
I couldn‘t agree more!
I was living there. Riding a bike through those streets. Great video!!!
I learned to love Ffm after I moved here. It is a great place. I recommend to go to the Historic Museum to learn more about it’s fascinating history.
Frankfurt has the largest airport in Germany, and it's no problem to get there - no matter where in the world you're flying from. It's easy, and many people already know that. What some people don't really know is that it only takes 17 minutes to get from the airport to the city center by train. Without changing trains. So if you're bored at the airport for a few hours, you can just as easily take a short trip into the city. A day ticket for the train is cheaper than two trips and gives you the possibility to use all streetcars, buses, subways and local trains in Frankfurt - without any additional costs. Welcome to my city.
9:01 the Dutch angel is named after its use that was popular in German Avantgarde & expressionism movies in the 1920s, but like Pennsylvania Dutch, Deutsch got mixed up with Dutch in English
The name 'Dutch' for the Netherlanders from the Republic of the United Netherlands started out as an English mix up anyway. Since the British ran into the Dutch from the Netherlands in port cities all around Europe and the world, they were given the name Dutch and the Germans became excluded from being called Dutch/Deutsch.
Uff..
1. Nothing in main land Europe has 4 million inhabitants. Berlin has 3.5 million. Frankfurt has about 800k.
2. You kinda missed that Frankfurt is home to the European Central Bank which is kinda important.
3. Even if you're not from Germany or Europe one should have had heard about Goethe. He's one of the most important writers of history. It's like saying you never heard about Shakespeare because he was British.
Moskau (ca. 12,5M Einwohner), Istanbul (ca. 9,7M, obwohl 1/2 Europa/Asien), St. Petersburg (5,4M) sind Städte von 'main land Europe'! Vor Berlin kommt dann noch London mit 8,8M, scheidet aber aufgrund der Insellage aus der Aufzählung aus.
Betrachtet man die Ballungsräume (Agglomerationen/Metropolregionen) über 1M in Deutschland, war der Tipp von 4M gar nicht so schlecht...
Ruhrgebiet (Rhein-Ruhr) ca. 5,6M
Köln-Düsseldorf (Rheinland) ca. 4,9M
Berlin (Berlin-Brandenburg) ca. 4,6M
Frankfurt-Wiesbaden-Darmstadt (Rhein-Main) ca. 3,1M
Hamburg ca. 2,8M
Stuttgart ca. 2,4M
München ca. 2,2M
Mannheim-Ludwigshafen-Heidelberg (Rhein-Neckar) ca. 1,5M
Nürnberg ca. 1,2M
Hannover (Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg) ca. 1,1M
@@njordholm Russland gehört für mich nicht mehr zu Europe. Istanbul liegt zu 70% in Asien und hat übrigens eher 14 mio Einwohner und London ist nicht "mainland".
@@Micha-qv5uf Ich habe die Leute nicht selbst gezählt oder mir die Zahl aus dem Finger gesaugt.
Die steht im Wikipedia Artikel mit entsprechenden Quellenverweisen 'Liste der größten Städte Europas' mit Stand von 2018, während andere Angaben innerhalb dieser Liste Stand 2021 haben. Für Istanbul findet sich eine Fußnote, dass die Zahl von rund 9,7M Einwohnern der europäische Teil der Stadt ist - es geht ja auch um Europa. Mein Zusatz "obwohl..." ist da zugegebener Maßen etwas missverständlich aüsgedrückt, war aber so gemeint wie jetzt detailierter umschrieben.
Obwohl ich insgesamt stehts nur gerundete ca. Angaben gemacht habe, ist '1/2' vielleicht zu grob für die zusätzliche Info gewesen, dass Istanbul eine durch die Kontinente 'zweigeteilte' Stadt ist.
Bei ca. 64% (25 von 39 Stadtbezirken [Wikipedia Artikel 'Istanbul']) für den europäischen Teil und ca. 65% Einwohner (die gesamte Provinz Istanbul inkl 2. selbständiger Distrikte wird mit ca. 15,1M angegeben) wäre eher 2/3 (als 'grobe' Größenordnung im täglichen Sprachgebrauch) sicherlich besser gewesen. Das kann ich auch unumwunden zugeben.
Tja, dass für Dich der europäische Teil Russlands nicht mehr zu Europa gehört, ist ja in Ordnung, da Deine Meinung und aufgrund der aktuellen Lage emotional absolut nachzuvollziehen. Dann ist es nur fair, wenn Du dass in Deinen Aussagen auch so kundgibst.
Es hatte sich halt eher nach eine Tatsachenbehauptung angehört und nicht nach einer Meinung. Demnach fühlte ich mich danach, das kommentieren zu müssen.
Oft fasse ich mich dabei für andere etwas zu lang und detailliert, was andere nicht so prickelnd und passend für einen YT Kommentar finden. Im Kurzfassen übe ich mich weiter und bitte etwaige Missverständnisse zu entschuldigen
@@njordholm Du hast zu viel Zeit Bruda
If you're visiting Frankfurt, you should drive a little through the nearby Countryside as well. Some very nice locations would be Rüdesheim and the while Rheingau, the streets from Bingen to Koblenz alongsode all the Rhine-Castles or the tour from Bad Sobernheim via Odernheim and Bad Münster to Altenbamberg
And the Taunus. It has one of the biggest woodland areas of Hesse, if not Germany (not the biggest by far though). He could visit the Feldberg (I guess the big Feldberg; I forgot where the small one is).
Don‘t forget the Saalburg. Thousands of pupils had to walk through there to watch how Romans probably didn‘t live. But the ruins are still amazing. Or at least were when I was there the last time.
@@solar0wind And include a trip to Neu Anspach and visit Hessenpark, an Open Air Museum about historical half-timbered houses.
Also The Taunus Hills.
The Senckenberg Museum is really great. Ive been there 2 times as a kid.
Yeah the big Mülltonnenfire at Frankfurt Hbf from 2020. It was hard watching these fires with all the casualties
there are four Frankfurts in Germany:
Frankfurt am Main - which you are watching
Frankfurt an der Oder
Frankfurt, a village in Bavaria
Frankfurt, a settlement in Waxleben, Saxonia
Thanks for the great video!!
Goethe - The guy who wrote "Faust"?
yes ! =)
Goethe - most important german Poet and writer till today.
@@kasetoast8354 Yeah, sorry, I know Goethe. This was more like a shout out to the reactor.
The population here in Frankfurt is around 700.000-750.000 at night. But in the day it nearly doubles because so many people come here to work
Frankfurt is multi cultural and most of the people here love and appreciate it. I am not proud of being German but I am proud I was born in Frankfurt and live there.
That's not a harp that's an organ :)
Hello from Frankfurt ! I work in one them skyscrapers and the view is breathtaking
If you ever visit Frankfurt I‘ll guide you to the most exciting places. The Expedia video was just grap. It‘s much better here.
Applewine has less alcohole than normal wine and people often mix it with sparkling water or lemonade (for beginners).
I adore your very positive perspective on Germany. It just a little to be proud of over here. But the beauty of landscapes, cities, and villagages is devinitely something unique.
Take care. Greetings from Frankfurt/Main. (Be aware that we have a second Frankfurt in Germany, which is Frankfurt/Oder close to the Polish border!)
I freakin' love this city. It's outstandig
Love you man and your stuff! Keep going!
I have parents(from my wife) in Frankfurt it is very nice their, as a young adult i partied their often in the U it was a disco in an old subway.
Finally you got to my city 🎉 We should really have a Bembel of Apple wine. ❤
I guess Frankfurt, like Berlin, is a city you either hate or love. I don't like Berlin at all and in general no big cities, but I was pleasantly surprised about Frankfurt but I also know people who love Berlin and people who think of Frankfurt only as ugly, drugs and dirty, so... yeah, you are going to hear pretty mixed opinions. :D
Thank you Ryan, I liked this one especially
Fun fact: The designer who did most on the original ALIEN films design, inclusing the model of the Xenomorph, is H.R. Giger is from Switzerland
07:05 In Germany we say "Ist das Kunst oder kann das weg?"
You should also check out Hamburg - Gateway to the World!
Hey Ryan, greetings from "Mainhatten" - Frankfurt ;-)
It's cool to see someone reacting to the beautiful city i was born in 😊
The "mirrors" in that hill are actually windows in the roof of the cellar part of the gallery.
some of the best cameras ever built come/came from Germany. Leica (Leitz camera) is still producing cameras and have partnered/are partnering with Fujifilm, Panasonic and Digilux
Easy to remember: Germany has only 4 cities with a million inhabitants or more. Berlin, München, Hamburg and Köln. The latter is just over a million.
But there are a also metropolitan areas with many million people: Ruhrgebiet (Dortmund, Bochum, Essen, Duisburg are the biggest cities there), Rhein-Main-Gebiet (Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, Offenbach, Ludwigshafen, Mannheim).
Greatings from Frankfurt 😀
Recently visited the Senckenberg museum, can highly recommend a visit. It's wonderful.
I live in Frankfurt. As the main German financial centre is in Frankfurt, that would explain the building going on (especially after Brexit). There are more of those high rises now.
It's not as historic a city as that makes it look. They seem to be concentrating on the old market square there. It's very attractive but there are other German cities with more older style architecture. There's a real nice cafe outside that cathedral.
Even I knew who Goethe was before I came here. I love the Senckenberg Museum. Overall, I like Frankfurt and living here - it's very easy for international travel with the huge airport to the west of the city and it's pretty well centrally placed in Europe if you want to travel elsewhere.
You should find yourself a sponsor, to send you to Germany. You can personally experience all the differences and see all these places, that would be an interesting show.
I live 20 minutes away from Frankfurt ❤
Oh, and the senkenbergmuseum and the palmengarden are beautiful ❤
I love to visit them since I am an baby
You say how many locks are on the bridge in Frankfurt? Please take a look at pictures of our Hohenzollern Bridge here in Cologne. There's a lot more to it than that. The locks are love locks and are usually inscribed or engraved with names, initials and dates. Couples fasten the locks on the bridge and throw the keys into the water (the Rhine in our case). The partnership should then last forever.
Frankfurt is something special. Notorious across the country and unfortunately not in a good way.
Yeah, Frankfurt HBF…
I wondered if we should tell him about the Bahnhofsviertel. It’s probably okay to wait with that. Lol
Yes, Frankfurt is great overall. *insert side eye meme*
I love when people outside of Frankfurt visualize it through UA-cam videos from pretty weird content creators. If you think the Frankfurt HBF is so much worse than any other HBF of a big city in Germany I gotta disappoint you. I am living in Frankfurt for around 13 years now and have been to almost every major city in Germany and yes, seeing people laying on the ground in the Bahnhofsviertel may seem crazy at first but a lot of cities have a substance problem, almost all of them don't show it though. Frankfurt is one of the most beautiful and diverse cities. Everyone is open minded. If you look past the usual shopping streets you will eventually find the beauty of a lot of cities behind it.
Frankfurt is like Detroit or Philadelphia.
It’s by far the ugliest city in Germany with the most drug addicts in the country.
To be fair to the other Frankfurt, when people talk about Frankfurt, they mean Frankfurt at the Main River, but there's a Frankfurt at the Oder River, too. To not mention the river can lead to confusion.
The MyZeil shopping centre has the longest escalator in europe with a ride time of 1 minute and 24 seconds
It's funny to see an American reacting to Frankfurt and not reacting to the Frankfurt HBF
HBF means „Hauptbahnhof“ which means Main Station
time to visit man! Best time here starts in 2 weeks I guess....spring is there...
My lovely Hometown!!! You have to come.
Many American movies we're filmed in Germany, especially Babelsberg studios. To name a few, budapest hotel, the hunger games, v for vendetta, matrix resurrections. Dark was also partly filmed there, but that's German.
In Germany we have two towns named Frankfurt:
Frankfurt, Main and Frankfurt, Oder one in the river Main in the west, the film you see, and the other in the river Oder in the east
Yes, and this one was Frankfurt/Main.
So?
@@sylviav6900 Yes, this was Frankfurt/Main
I was just like him when I first came to America. I didn't think about how different it could be.
There is also a steam train going near the river
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is something special too. (Main station)
I live 20 minutes from Frankfurt and I love this city, I find it funny and interesting how non-Europeans react to it, come visit it, everyone is welcome
5:10 very pretty harp, yes indeed
Sry ... I just had to xD ... It is an organ, and yes one probably can play it
Hans Zimmer(composer "Lion King", "Inseption", "Interstellar", "Gladiator", "Da Vinci Code" and many many more) was born in Frankfurt.
Left F as a child towards England
Yeah thats the good Frankfurt, its located at the river Main to its names Frankfurt am Main (Frankfourt at the Main), there is another one near Berlin...Frankfurt Oder (Oder is also a river) but we dont talk about that one
ARRI in Munich produces some of the most iconic cameras for cinema films.
03:04 watch in Köln (collonge) the bridge or in meppen the brige are even more I live near meppen
We still have to restore the Ahr valley which was heavily demolished by the flood in 2021. I was there to help and there is still so much to do.
If you come to Frankfurt am Main then take the subway or tram.
Cruising through there in a car is no fun when you can just hop on the train and get anywhere.
I often take the day ticket with which you can travel all day as much as you want.