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Sachsenhausen-Nord Sachsenhausen-Süd | |
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Location of Sachsenhausen (red) and the Ortsbezirk Süd (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
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 Location of Sachsenhausen-Nord Sachsenhausen-Süd | |
  Sachsenhausen-Nord Sachsenhausen-Süd  Sachsenhausen-Nord Sachsenhausen-Süd | |
| Coordinates:50°06′23″N08°41′15″E / 50.10639°N 8.68750°E /50.10639; 8.68750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Urban district |
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.14 km2 (15.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 61,987 |
| • Density | 1,584/km2 (4,102/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 60594, 60596, 60598, 60599 |
| Dialling codes | 069 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
| Website | www.sachsenhausen.de/ |
Sachsenhausen-Nord (German pronunciation:[zaksn̩ˈhaʊzn̩ˈnɔʁt]) andSachsenhausen-Süd ([-ˈzyːt]) are two quarters ofFrankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes asSachsenhausen is generally considered a single entity. Both city districts are part of theOrtsbezirk Süd.
As a whole, Sachsenhausen is the largest district by population and area in Frankfurt. It is located south of theMain river and borders the districts ofNiederrad andFlughafen to the west andOberrad to the east. Sachsenhausen-Süd consists mostly of theFrankfurt City Forest.
Sachsenhausen was founded as Frankfurt'sbridgehead in the 12th century. The oldest documents point to the year 1193. Unlike Frankfurt's own historic city center (theAltstadt) which burned to the ground after British bombing in 1944, Sachsenhausen's old town is partly preserved. The Frankfurtyouth hostel is located on its riverside. The population of Sachsenhausen is 55,422.
TheRiver Main embankment is the location of the city's largestflea market and some of Germany's best-knownmuseums; it is also called theMuseum Embankment (orMuseumsufer). This is where the annual Museum-Embankment-Festival / Night of the Museums (or Museumsuferfest / Nacht der Museen) is held. During the event all the museums are open throughout the night, there are discounted entrance fees, and there are many open-air events in the streets. Sachsenhausen is known for its vibrant nightlife with over two dozen bars, taverns and restaurants in the southern part's old town.
The main street of Sachsenhausen is theSchweizer Straße, a cosmopolitan boulevard with bars and two of Frankfurt's most traditionalcider houses,Zum gemalten Haus andWagner. Ciderhouses that produce their ownApfelwein (apple wine) can be identified by the presence of a wreath of evergreen branches hanging outside the location or a similar image included on their signpost. TheTextorstraße and the old town or Altstadt have the best known ciderhouses in Frankfurt, but such pubs can be found all over southernHesse. Orchards of the Sperling apple can be seen across the countryside and, reputedly, local law requires that Apfelwein be the cheapest alcoholic beverage on sale in any public house.
In addition, there is a newer part of Sachsenhausen, built on the grounds of the old slaughterhouse area. The area is located on the south bank of the Main, directly opposite theseat of the European Central Bank on the other side of the river.
Landmarks of Sachsenhausen include theHenninger Turm and theGoetheturm.
Sachsenhausen is also the location of theSankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology.
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