Hotel zum Schwan (Frankfurt am Main)

The Hotel [zum] Schwan was a famous hotel in Frankfurt am Main . It existed from 1592 to 1919. Its building, dating from 1791 on Steinweg , was destroyed by aerial bombs during the 1944 air raids on Frankfurt am Main . A cinema later stood in its place, and today it houses the Hugendubel bookstore . 

Especially in the 19th century, the Schwan was a luxury hotel of European renown. It held particular historical significance as the site of the signing of the Treaty of Frankfurt , which ended the Franco-Prussian War on May 10, 1871 .

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