Ostzeile

On the east side of the Römerberg in Frankfurt is the Ostzeile, with six buildings in traditional style erected in the early eighties, to the south of which is the house known as the Schwarzer Stern (Black Star) and to the north the Steinernes Haus (Stone House; restored 1957-60), headquarters of the Kunstverein (Art Society).

From here the Alter Markt, on which are the Technical Town Hall (Technisches Rathaus), the new Schirn-Kunsthalle (periodic exhibitions) and the Historical Garden (remains from the Roman and Carolingian periods), leads to the Cathedral.