# Alte Stadtbibliothek

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The Alte Stadtbibliothek stands in Frankfurt am Main as a neoclassical building with a long civic history. Records mention its origins as a Ratsbibliothek in the fifteenth century. Frankfurt commissioned a new library building in 1820 after recovering its independence following the Napoleonic era. City architect Johann Friedrich Christian Heß completed the building in 1825. Its Schöne Aussicht façade featured a portico with Corinthian columns, establishing a formal neoclassical presence. The portico alone survived the air raids that devastated Frankfurt in 1944. After the war, the library collections moved elsewhere while the preserved portico remained as a monument to the vanished structure. A reconstruction began in 2003 and returned the building to use as Literaturhaus Frankfurt in 2005. The rebuilt structure largely follows the original exterior design. Its rear combines historical form with modern adaptation. Literaturhaus Frankfurt uses the building for literary events and exhibitions. The building is recorded as wheelchair accessible, adding an important practical detail for visitors. The Alte Stadtbibliothek connects Frankfurt’s medieval library history with its modern literary culture.

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