--- title: "Kaiserpfalz franconofurd" url: "https://www.visitfrankfurt.travel/en/poi/kaiserpfalz-franconofurd" description: "Beneath the ultra-modern town hall on the market square, a path leads down into the past—right into the heart of the Imperial Palace of Franconofurd. That is the name of the exhibition featuring Frankfurt’s oldest surviving ruins. Whether the remains of Roman baths, the walls of the Carolingian royal court, or late-medieval cellars: all these traces of the city’s history were unearthed as early as the 1970s during subway construction. Afterward, they lay exposed in an open-air archaeological garden—and were at risk of weathering away. The town hall, built specifically over them, now protects them like a roof. Admission to the modern exhibition space is free. It is also regularly used for readings, concerts, and other events, especially during the Franconofurd Summer from June through August." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3176860/d93f9396dace8fd92ce0ad518800b58aef5961fd61aef0d4b4de390afec6ad17/kaiserpfalz-franconofurd.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Kaiserpfalz franconofurd ======================== - Archaeological Site Kaiserpfalz franconofurd Sculptures in the Kaiserpfalz exhibition. Archaeological courtyard with historic walls. Roman underfloor heating, hypocaust in museum. From the ruins of Roman baths to the Carolingian royal court and late-medieval cellars: Here you can see Frankfurt’s oldest surviving walls. Beneath the ultra-modern town hall on the market square, a path leads down into the past—right into the heart of the Imperial Palace of Franconofurd. That is the name of the exhibition featuring Frankfurt’s oldest surviving ruins. Whether the remains of Roman baths, the walls of the Carolingian royal court, or late-medieval cellars: all these traces of the city’s history were unearthed as early as the 1970s during subway construction. Afterward, they lay exposed in an open-air archaeological garden—and were at risk of weathering away. The town hall, built specifically over them, now protects them like a roof. Admission to the modern exhibition space is free. It is also regularly used for readings, concerts, and other events, especially during the Franconofurd Summer from June through August. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Dayoff: Monday, Tuesday Read more Price info Guided tour fee: €5 Read more Payment methods Entrance Free Social Media Read more Author Plazy #visitfrankfurt Organization Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main License (master data) Plazy #visitfrankfurt Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Christmas Market - Guided Tour - Guided Tour - Place of interest - Historical District Contact Bendergasse 3 60311 Frankfurt am Main