However, Frankfurt declined the position of Hessian state capital since it had never been part of any Hessian territory during its history and it was thought that the city could not identify enough with the new region.
Kuid Frankfurt kaldus kõrvale Hesseni liidumaa pealinna positsioonist, kuna see ei olnud ajaloo jooksul kunagi olnud osa mõnest Hesseni territooriumist ja arvati, et linn ei samastu piisavalt uue piirkonnaga.