Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg

The Viadrina European University, with the tower of the Marienkirche in Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany
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Frankfurt (Oder) is a city in the state of Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. Not to be confused with the bigger Frankfurt am Main, this city is on the river Oder which forms the border between Germany and Poland. Across the Oder from Frankfurt is the town of Słubice in Poland. The city used to be written as Frankfurt an der Oder, but is now officially Frankfurt (Oder). Frankfurt covers 148 sq km (57 sq mi) and has a population of 60,000 people (2012 estimate).

The city of Frankfurt (Oder) traces its history to at least the 13th century. It received its town charter in 1253. The western bank of the Oder was where the town originally developed. Later on it extended to include the eastern bank, which today forms the town of Słubice.

The Thirty Years' War had Frankfurt being added to the Swedish Empire, where it remained until the Napoleonic Wars, when it became part of the Province of Brandenburg of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Oderturm, a skyscraper with shopping mall in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
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The end of the Second World War saw the German-Polish border shifting east to run along the Oder, dividing Frankfurt into two parts. Dammvorstadt, the area to the east of the Oder, became the Polish town of Słubice. Frankfurt (Oder) became part of East Germany until German reunification in 1990. Ironically, reunification brought misery rather than prosperity, as the city suffered from high unemployment and low growth. This is reflected in the decline in its population, which stood at 87,000 at time of reunification.

How to go to Frankfurt (Oder)

From Berlin, take the ring road Autobahn 10 to Autobahn 12, then continue east on Autobahn 12. Just before the Polish border, turn off at Exit 9 to enter Frankfurt (Oder).

Frankfurt (Oder) Town Hall
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