# Historische Eingangsportal Galopprennbahn

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The Historische Eingangsportal Galopprennbahn marks the former entrance to Frankfurt’s horse-racing track in the Stadtwald. The portal stands as a protected cultural monument.

The former Frankfurt track drew inspiration from Paris’s Hippodrome de Vincennes and became a prominent German horse-racing venue. The Hungarian mare Kincsem won a race there. The venue also saw the introduction of different betting systems and helped revive Frankfurt racing after the war.

The surrounding Stadtwald places the portal within a wooded Frankfurt setting. The former racing grounds contain the DFB Academy and a large park, linking the preserved entrance with the wider site. The portal preserves the site’s architectural heritage in Frankfurt. This spot connects a protected historic structure with the memory of German horse-racing and the grounds around it.

Frankfurt’s Stadtwald remains part of the portal’s setting. The entrance records a transition from an established racing venue to grounds shared by an academy and park.

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