Mannheim — the most detailed information about the city with photos. The main sights of Mannheim with descriptions, guides and maps.
City of Mannheim (Germany)
Mannheim (German: Mannheim) is a city in southwestern Germany, the third largest in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. The center of Mannheim resembles a chessboard, where the streets are replaced by square blocks. Addresses here are a reference to a specific block and the building number within it. At first, it is genuinely difficult to figure this out.
Mannheim was founded in the 8th century as a small village at the confluence of two great rivers. There was also a fortress here that guarded the meeting point of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. For some time it served as a royal residence; Goethe, Schiller, and Mozart lived or visited here. Before World War II, Mannheim was a beautiful place, but it was almost completely destroyed by bombing. The modern city was built according to modern (at the time) approaches to urban development.
Mannheim is located in one of the warmest German regions — the Rhine Valley. The climate is temperate. Summers are very warm, winters are mild with slight frosts. The average annual precipitation is over 600 mm.
Practical information
- Population — 332 thousand people.
- Area — 145 sq. km.
- Language — German.
- Currency — Euro.
- Time — Central European UTC +1, in summer +2.
- Visa — Schengen.
- Mannheim is an excellent place for shopping. Head to Fußgängerzone for shopping.
- The city is also famous for its pretzels.
How to get there
The nearest airport is located in Frankfurt. A high-speed train will take you to Mannheim in 30 minutes. The bus journey will take 1 hour. You can get to the city both by numerous regional trains and by buses.
Sights
The main sights of Mannheim.
The Water Tower is one of the most famous icons of German Art Nouveau and one of the main symbols of Mannheim. A small, pretty park adjoins the tower.
Christ Church is a Protestant church in the Neo-Baroque style. It is located near the Water Tower and surpasses it in height. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century and is considered the most beautiful sacred building in Mannheim.
The Jesuit Church is one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in the city. Schillerplatz square is located in the immediate vicinity.
Mannheim Palace is a significant Baroque palace, the largest Baroque palace complex in Germany. Currently, the university is located here.
The Old Observatory is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built in the Baroque style. Once a place for astronomical observations, it now serves representative functions.
The Old Town Hall and St. Sebastian’s Church (Sebastiankirche) are the architectural dominant of the Market Square in the Baroque style. St. Sebastian’s Church is considered the oldest building in Mannheim.
