Neues Schloss
Neues Schloss stands in Frankfurt’s Höchst district, west of the old castle and close to the Main River. Three wings of different ages enclose a courtyard, while late Renaissance gables mark the main wing.
The complex likely grew from two small noble residences and became a residence for Mainz’s electors during the Thirty Years’ War. After the old castle burned in 1635, the modest buildings carried that role until 1775, then changed through use as a wine shop, manufacturer’s villa and military quarter. AFN Europe broadcast from here from 1945, bringing jazz and American show stars to Frankfurt.
A gate passage leads into the garden, which runs alongside one wing almost to the river. Stone remains from around 1600 survive in the main wing, and the Rote Haus stands parallel on Bolongarostraße.
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