Frankfurt on the Oder is a border city which, together with the Polish Słubice, forms a center located on both sides of the border of the Oder. Despite the damage from the Second World War, several interesting monuments have been preserved here. The city is focused on cross-border cooperation and emphasizing friendly relations with Poland.
The city has existed since the 13th century and its name comes from the much larger and older Frankfurt am Main. The oldest monument is the early Gothic Church of Peace, built in 1226. Only slightly younger is the mid-13th century. St. Mary's Church, whose treasure is a set of medieval stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Holy Bible and the Apocrypha.
The city has also preserved the medieval layout of the Old Town with a large market square and a gothic town hall with a characteristic, high gable. Many houses in this area were demolished in 1945 and the losses were replaced with post-war buildings.
The authorities of Frankfurt emphasize the cross-border location of the city and its ties with Poland. The word friendship gains a special force here, which can be seen in the names of many institutions and places. You can walk from Słubice to Frankfurt via the Friendship Bridge, the Friendship Bell stands on the Odra River, and the matches of the local team are held at the Friendship Stadium. In Frankfurt, there is the Viadrina European University and the Viadrina Museum showing the cross-border traditions of the region.
Among the attractions of Frankfurt (Oder) is also the Wild Animal Park located on the outskirts of the city, where you can see numerous animals living on a daily basis in the temperate climate zone on half-open runs, including herds of deer, deer, fallow deer, mouflon, as well as raccoons, wild boar and wild boar. foxes.
