Bockenheimer Warte, Medieval watchtower in Westend, Frankfurt, Germany

The Bockenheimer Warte is a watchtower built in 1434–1435 as part of Frankfurt's Landwehr, standing at the western end of Bockenheimer Landstraße in the Westend district. The tower shows a clear Gothic style; of the former defensive complex, only the tower itself survives, while the accompanying Wehrhof, ditches and ramparts have disappeared.

The Bockenheimer Warte was built in 1434–1435 to strengthen the Frankfurter Landwehr, the city's defensive line. It served as a border checkpoint where the trade road to Cologne left Frankfurt territory and as an early-warning post against approaching enemies. Until 1866 the boundary between the Free City of Frankfurt and Bockenheim ran just west of the tower. Of the original ramparts, only the tower itself survives.

The name comes from the nearby Bockenheim area, reflecting Frankfurt's westward growth in medieval times. Today the structure sits as a stone landmark between modern buildings, reminding people of the city's fortified past.

The tower is near bus stops and train connections, making it easy to reach. The surrounding area has several cafes and shops where visitors can spend time before or after viewing the structure.

Though now surrounded by modern buildings, this watchtower was long one of the few surviving defensive structures of its kind in the region. Its name reflects how Frankfurt developed organically from its medieval core outward in different directions.