It is located in the center of western Germany on the banks of the River Main in the state of Hesse. Many commercial companies, banks, the multilateral commercial paper exchange and the headquarters of the European Bank in addition to the trade fairs in which their numbers are held. It has a population of 691,518 (2011). Because of its location on the Main, it is sometimes referred to as “Minhattan” in reference to Manhattan in New York. It is also home to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University and several higher institutes. The Commerzbank (Commercial Bank) building in the city is the tallest office building in Europe with a defense height of 258 metres. The history of the void of emperors (Caesars) in Germany, as well as the German National Legislature in 1848, which was later considered the mainstay of the state, the modern sheikh. The German philosopher Goethe was born in the city, where the founder of the Rothschilds Bank, which had a significant impact on the history of Europe, was born.
Archeology indicates that the area has been inhabited since the Stone Age. It is due to the Romans in discovering the place that holds the city today, and this is since the 1st century BC. Refers to the history of the era dating back to the 8th century AD, it was called “Franconofford” during the reign of Emperor Charlemagne 800-814, in which he and his senior advisers were meeting to hold their council, the capital of Franconia was chosen. United States 1372, a free imperial city, then a Protestant castle in the 16th century AD.