Mannheim is full of monuments, culture and traditions. One of the most important points on the Mannheim map is the Mannheim Palace. This impressive Baroque palace, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is one of the largest in Europe. It is worth taking a walk around the palace grounds and seeing the palace church, which delights with its architecture and details.
The Kunsthalle Mannheim, the art museum, offers a rich collection of works of art from various periods, including works by famous artists such as Monet, Renoir and Klee. It is worth escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city to Luisenpark, which is the perfect place to relax and unwind. The city was once a center of classical music and is often called the cradle of the symphony orchestra. It is worth visiting the Mannheim National Theater and seeing a performance by the renowned Mannheim Philharmonic Orchestra.
Mannheim is a city in the northwest corner of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. Modern Mannheim is the second biggest city in Baden-Württemberg and one of the hotspots of immigration. Because of that you’ll encounter a lively and colourful mixture of nationalities and cultures in the city.
Schwetzingen Palace
Other than these exceptionally well preserved gardens and the palace proper, Bathhouse and various temples the compound also features the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen, the principal venue for the annual Schwetzingen Festival.
Mannheim Baroque Palace
Discover one of the largest and most impressive palaces in Germany – the baroque Mannheim Palace. The palace is the second largest planned Baroque complex in Europe after Versailles.
With over 800 exhibits, the lavishly restored rooms are a testament to the style and life of the time and take you on a short journey into life in an electoral court, between the Knights’ Hall, the ceremonial steps and the throne room.
Mannheim Water Tower
The Mannheim Water Tower is a well-known landmark of the city. The tower is 60 meters high and has a diameter of 19 meters. It was the first urban water tower in Mannheim and initially had to fulfill all the functions of drinking water supply, including the maintenance of a constant water pressure. After the construction of the higher water tower Luzenberg 1909 he served until the year 2000 as a reserve high tank .
Kunsthalle Mannheim
Kunsthalle Mannheim presents the modern and the contemporary and at the same time houses one of the world’s first civic collections of modernism. Epochal major works of painting from Édouard Manet to Francis Bacon and an outstanding collection of sculptures from modern to contemporary art shape the profile of the museum. In addition to maintaining the collection, scientific work at the Kunsthalle focuses on the development of first-class exhibitions and provenance research.
Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen
The Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen Mannheim are an internationally engaged complex of museums. Exhibitions in several locations – the Zeughaus Museum in C5, the Museum of World Cultures in D5, the Musuem Bassermannhaus for Music and Art with ther gallery ZEPHYR – Room for Photography in C4, and the Museum Peter und Traudl Egelhornhaus in C4 – make the it an outstanding place for exhibitions.
The museums boasts an expansive exhibition area of 11,300 square metres and is home to an impressive collection of around 1.2 million objects. This vast collection makes it one of the major museums in the region.
Chinesisches haus in Mannheim
Der Garten der vielen Ansichten (auch: Garten der schönen Aussichten, chinesisch: 多景园 Duojingyuan) ist ein chinesischer Garten in Mannheim. Er beheimatet das größte chinesische Teehaus in Europa. Er ist ein Teil des Luisenparks und befindet sich in dessen nordöstlicher Ecke oberhalb des Neckars.
Technoseum
The roof garden of the “Technoseum” in Mannheim, formerly known as the “State Museum of Technology”, is located on the roof of the first floor of the building and forms part of the exhibition. Permanent exhibitions at the Technoseum cover topics such as industrialization, changes in the world of work over time and technological progress. Historical machines, tools, work clothes and many other artifacts are not simply displayed, but necessary in teams. For example, you can see live how a steam engine works, but also get information about the impact of steam supply on people’s living and working conditions.
SAP Arena
SAP Arena is primarily used for ice hockey and handball, and is the home arena of the Adler Mannheim ice hockey club and the Rhein-Neckar Löwen handball club. Inaugurated in 2005, the arena has a capacity of up to 15,000 people. More than a hundred concerts and congressional events are hosted at the arena annually. The SAP Arena is one of the largest in Germany and one of the most high-tech in Europe. The arena is named after its sponsor SAP.
