Frankfurter Anlagenring

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Frankfurter Anlagenring

The Anlagenring (also Cityring ) is a traffic route around the inner city of Frankfurt am Main .

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The system ring consists of two concentric streets, in the form of an open ring ending south of the Main, which are separated from each other by the ramparts . Both are one-way streets - each for one of the two directions of travel. The ramparts were built in place of the Frankfurt city fortifications from the 17th century that were demolished between 1806 and 1812 . They surround the city center and have been protected by the Wall Service since 1827 . The layout ring bears numerous street names in its course. These two ring roads usually also differ in parallel sections.

Inner ring

Neue Mainzer Strasse

The inner of the two ring roads follows the course of the city wall from the 14th century relatively uniformly. Here the traffic runs clockwise. This inner ring consists of the following streets:

Outer ring

Raftsman Bridge

The outer of the two ring roads traces the jagged course of the baroque bastions . Here the traffic is counter-clockwise. This outer ring consists of the following streets:

See also

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