Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Mannheim, Germany

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 31 m
Descend 25 m

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 Mannheim

Sight 1: Jesuitenkirche

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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.

Wikipedia: Jesuit Church, Mannheim (EN), Website

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum

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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.

Wikipedia: Reiss Engelhorn Museum (EN), Website

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Polnische Katholische Kirche

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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.

Wikipedia: Spitalkirche (Mannheim) (DE), Website

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Friedensengel von Gerhard Marcks

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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.

Wikipedia: Liste der Denkmäler in Mannheim (DE)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Mannheimer Synagoge

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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.

Wikipedia: Synagoge (Mannheim) (DE), Website

171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: St. Sebastian (Untere Pfarrei)

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St. Sebastian (Untere Pfarrei) Hubert Berberich (HubiB) / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: St. Sebastian (Mannheim) (EN)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Citykirche Konkordien

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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.

Wikipedia: Konkordienkirche (Mannheim) (DE)

481 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Herschelbad

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Herschelbad Hubert Berberich (HubiB) / CC BY 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Herschelbad (DE), Website

594 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Nationaltheater Mannheim

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Nationaltheater Mannheim Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

Mannheim National Theatre is Germany's biggest theatre that records over 3,000 artistes from different surrounding theatres.

Wikipedia: Mannheim National Theatre (EN), Website

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