Römer

The town hall consists of three different structures with stepped gables, originally built between the 15th and 18th century in Gothic style.
The central building, known as 'Zum Römer' gave the town hall its name. 'Zum Römer' means 'to the Roman', referring to the Roman settlements that existed here long before the city of Frankfurt was founded. As was the custom at the time, the town hall served different purposes, both political and commercial.

The town hal was expanded several times, with one 19th century expansion built across the street. A romantic covered red-stone bridge was built to connect the wing to the main building. This bridge is known as the Seufzerbrücke or Bridge of Sighs, named after the famous bridge in Venice.

Like all of the historic Römerberg, the Römer was destroyed by allied bombardments in 1944 and reconstructed after the war.
The Kaisersaal, the large historical hall where many of the kings and emperors of the 'Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation' were coronated, was rebuilt in simplified form. The hall contains portraits of 52 German kings and emperors, from Friedrich Barbarossa in 1152 to Franz II, who abdicated in 1806.

The Römer can be visited when it is not used for official purposes. It is located on the west side of the Römerberg.