Author : Encyclopedia Americana Corporation
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365258988
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (589 download)
Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia Americana, 1919, Vol. 12 of 30 (Classic Reprint) by : Encyclopedia Americana Corporation
Download or read book The Encyclopedia Americana, 1919, Vol. 12 of 30 (Classic Reprint) written by Encyclopedia Americana Corporation and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Encyclopedia Americana, 1919, Vol. 12 of 30 Frankfort-on-the-main. Min, Prussia, the capital of a district of same name, on both banks of the navigable river Main, 24 miles above its confluence with the Rhine. It is divided by the river into two unequal parts; the one on the north bank, called Frankfort proper, being considerably larger than the Other, which is called Sachsenhausen; and the two communi cate by several bridges. Frankfort was for merly fortified; but most of its outworks are now converted into gardens and promenades, and it is entered by nine gates. The principal streets are wide; there are also many squares and a number of large buildings, among which may be named the Ramerberg, or old palace, in which the emperors of Germany were elected, and place of the assembling o the Diet; the Taxis palace, a place of residence of the em perors; the Sallhof, a modern imperial palace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.