Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Mannheim, Germany
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2.3 km
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Experience Mannheim in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in MannheimIndividual Sights in MannheimSight 1: Jesuitenkirche
The Mannheim Jesuit Church is a Catholic church of historic and artistic importance in Mannheim, Germany. Church construction was begun in 1733 and completed in 1760. It was consecrated to St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier. During the Second World War, the church suffered severe damage from air attacks; after the war it was rebuilt in its historical style using original parts.
Sight 2: Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum
The Reiss Engelhorn Museum, is a museum in Mannheim, Germany. It has an exhibition area of 11,300 square metres (122,000 sq ft), and houses around 1.2 million objects.
Sight 3: Polnische Katholische Kirche
The Spitalkirche, also known as the Bürgerhospitalkirche, is a Catholic church in Mannheim, Germany. It was built between 1786 and 1788 according to the plans of Johann Faxlunger and is one of the few buildings from the 18th century in Mannheim's city centre.
Sight 4: Friedensengel von Gerhard Marcks
The list of monuments in Mannheim lists the 36 monuments and memorials in the city. Not included are the memorial plaques and stumbling stones in Mannheim, the memorials in the cemeteries and the art objects in public spaces.
Sight 5: Mannheimer Synagoge
The Mannheim Synagogue is the successor to earlier synagogues in Mannheim. It was built by the Jewish community between 1985 and 1987 according to the plans of Karl Schmucker with the community center in square F 3.
Sight 6: St. Sebastian (Untere Pfarrei)
St. Sebastian is the oldest Catholic parish church in the city of Mannheim and one of the three churches of the Mannheim city pastoral unit in the city center. In Electoral Palatine times it was used by the Elector as a court church and received a magnificent interior by artists such as Bibiena, Verschaffelt and Egell. The furnishings were impaired by remodeling in the 19th century and damaged during World War II. Together with the Old Town Hall, St. Sebastian's Church forms a Baroque double building erected at the beginning of the 18th century, which is the oldest preserved structure in the city.
Sight 7: Citykirche Konkordien
The Konkordienkirche is a Protestant church in Mannheim's city centre. It was built between 1706 and 1717 and has been redesigned several times over time. The church tower, the highest in the city, was built in 1893.
Sight 8: Herschelbad
The Herschelbad is a public bath in the Mannheim squares, for the construction of which the Jewish Mannheim merchant and city councillor Bernhard Herschel (1837–1905) donated part of his fortune to the city in his will in 1905.
Sight 9: Nationaltheater Mannheim
Mannheim National Theatre is Germany's biggest theatre that records over 3,000 artistes from different surrounding theatres.
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