Publikationen der Frankfurter Bürgerstiftung

The phrase the "New Frankfurt" is used to refer to one of the most important and ambitious urban renewal projects of Classical Modernism, implemented in Frankfurt am Main between 1925 and 1932. Planned by the municipal authorities and coordinated by architects Ernst May and Martin Elsässer, it comprised not only residential buildings and housing estates but also schools, hospitals, and administrative and sacred buildings, including architectural icons such as the Grossmarkthalle (now the seat of the European Central Bank). This publication presents the most important buildings of the "New Frankfurt", describes their socio-political background, introduces the protagonists, and explains their work in the context of modernism. The author, a renowned expert on "Neues Bauen", presents the subject in a scholarly and at the same time lively way. The book is not only an ideal travel companion, therefore, but is also suitable as an easily accessible introduction to a complex and exciting subject.

In the middle of Frankfurt’s Nordend with its numerous listed residential buildings and noble villas is the Holzhausenschlösschen, surrounded by Holzhausenpark. This baroque moated castle is the last surviving example of a patrician country house that developed from a medieval estate; a reminder of the early shape and history of the city of Frankfurt. Originally built by the patrician von Holzhausen family, since 1989 it has been the seat of Frankfurt Civic Foundation, which is also the publisher of this book. Well-versed in architectural history, Hannelore Limberg sketches the development of the Holzhausenschlösschen from the medieval "Große Oede" to its present manifestation as an historical ensemble in modern Frankfurt in this richly illustrated volume.

The series "Publikationen der Frankfurter Bürgerstiftung" is dedicated to the buildings and cultural monuments of the Main metropolis, Frankfurt, and the surrounding area of Hesse. The first volume is dedicated to "Villa Mumm", an outstanding example of a private Frankfurt villa in the transition from the 19th to the 20th century. It also describes the rise and fall of the Mumm von Schwarzenstein champagne dynasty. Richly illustrated, the publication opens the doors to one of the most fascinating, magnificent buildings in the north of Frankfurt to interested readers.