Fressgass
Freßgass was originally an unofficial name, adopted around 1900 by its local population, for the streets Kalbächer Gasse and Große Bockenheimer Straße, because of their many high-end food shops, bakeries and butcheries, making it the most famous food shopping street serving the bourgeoisie of the Westend. Today the Freßgass is famous as the street where the bankers from the Bankenviertel meet for lunch; banker Alex Bergen notes that "around 90% of the meeting and greeting between M&A bankers happens in one street – the Fressgass." In 1977, the name Freßgass became an official name for the streets Kalbächer Gasse and Große Bockenheimer Straße.
Since 1977, the Rheingau Wine Festival takes place annually during the late summer in Freßgass, showcasing wineries from Rheingau and Rheinhessen.
The real estate prices in Freßgass and its adjacent streets are the highest in Frankfurt. The Freßgass itself has the third highest rent after its two neighbouring streets, the Goethestraße and the Zeil. Freßgass features the flagship Frankfurt Apple Store, the French luxury sound system vendor Devialet, a Tesla store, many high-end fashion boutiques in addition to many specialty food shops and restaurants.
Gallery
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Freßgass around 1900, seen from Opernplatz
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Apple Store in Freßgass
Public transport
Freßgass is served by nearby Frankfurt Hauptwache station (in the east) and the Alte Oper (Frankfurt U-Bahn) (in the west).
Adjacent streets
References
- ^ Stadtvermessungsamt Frankfurt am Main. CD-ROM "Amtliche Stadtkarten". Cityguide, 2005. Online-Version Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Grodensky, George (4 January 2019). "Die Geschichte der Fressgass". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "I’ve worked in M&A in London & Frankfurt. This is the difference"
- ^ "Die Freßgass im Wandel". Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.