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Hesse lies in the middle of Germany and, with around 6.4 million inhabitants, is one of the economically strongest states. The seat of government is Wiesbaden, but the better-known city lies a few kilometres further east: Frankfurt am Main, home of the European Central Bank and the German stock exchange. That is what Hesse is famous for: Frankfurt as a financial centre, whose towers have earned the city the nickname “Mainhattan”. That Frankfurt skyline has become the state's landmark: hardly any other German city has so many skyscrapers standing together. The river Main flows through Hesse and joins the Rhine at Mainz, and the coat of arms shows a rearing lion striped in red and white: the “colourful lion” of the landgraves of Thuringia and Hesse. The state also has quieter corners: the Rhön, the Taunus and the Odenwald, plus Kassel with the documenta, the most important exhibition of contemporary art in the world. Did you know that Frankfurt Airport is one of Europe's largest and employs more people than some small towns have inhabitants?
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Hesse
Hesse lies at the centre of Germany and borders five other states. The Rhine-Main region in its south carries one of Europe's busiest transport corridors.
💡 Did you know? Frankfurt Airport is Germany's largest and with some 80,000 staff, the country's biggest single workplace.
Wiesbaden
Hesse's capital is not much-larger Frankfurt but the spa town of Wiesbaden: a classic quiz trap.
💡 Did you know? Wiesbaden has 26 hot springs and ranks among Europe's oldest spa towns: the Romans already bathed here.
Frankfurt am Main
about 6.4 million
central Germany
Foto: Christian Wolf (www.c-w-design.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE · Wikimedia Commons
the Frankfurt skyline
Main
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a red-and-white striped lion
Frankfurt as a financial centre
Hesse, with Frankfurt am Main, is Germany's financial centre and home of the European Central Bank.
💡 Did you know? Frankfurt is home to the European Central Bank and Germany's largest stock exchange.
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