Die Lage des Ulrichsteins

Die Lage des Ulrichsteins was an integral part of Frankfurt’s fortifications and stood within the Sachsenhausen city wall. Records first mention the site in Frankfurt in 1391. Ulrich III of Hanau may have built the tower, although Ulrich I of Münzenberg remains another possibility. The name links the Münzenberg and Hanau families. A nearby gate began as the Fischerpforte or Mainzer Pforte before becoming the Schaumainpforte. The gate later accommodated wagon traffic beside the riverbank. Swedish troops heavily damaged the Ulrichstein during their withdrawal from Frankfurt in 1635. The tower suffered heavy damage during that withdrawal. Although the Sachsenhausen wall and Schaumaintor disappeared in 1812, the ruins remained a riverbank landmark and received restoration in 1897. City planners later considered redevelopment after construction of the new Alte Brücke. Demolition finally removed the ruins from Sachsenhausen in 1930. A stone ring embedded in pavement now identifies the former Ulrichstein location.