ABSTRACT
Forgetting and remembering are normal functions of memory, whereby without forgetting, which does not occur intentionally, as a rule, there can be no remembering. Both are bound up with the memory of the individual. In the case of Frankfurt's Altstadt, however, authors are dealing not only with the memory of individuals but with that of the city itself, or rather, city policy and city planning. The new city image with its high-rises and the associated political struggles had a destabilizing effect on the political power held by the Social Democrats (SPD) since the end of the war. The city had a reputation as hideous and unattractive for the workforce. The SPD had hoped to save the 1977 elections with the reconstruction campaign, but also genuinely believed it would make Frankfurt more attractive, beautifying the modern face of the city perceived by so many as hideous. They lost the elections, however, and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) took up the idea.
