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Overview

Situated between the Rhine and Neckar Rivers, near their confluence, Mannheim has an energetic cultural scene and decent shopping in its busy city centre, along with a landmark palace, the Barockschloss Mannheim.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Barockschloss Mannheim

    Barockschloss Mannheim

    Mannheim

    Mannheim’s most famous sight is the yellow and red sandstone Schloss, Germany’s largest baroque palace. Now occupied by the University of Mannheim, the…

  • Kunsthalle Museum

    Kunsthalle Museum

    Mannheim

    Mannheim's premier gallery is a vast repository of modern and contemporary art by masters such as Cézanne, Degas, Manet, Kandinsky and Rodin. The…

  • Friedrichsplatz

    Friedrichsplatz

    Mannheim

    Five blocks northeast of the Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichsplatz is an oasis of manicured lawns, lovely flower beds and art-nouveau fountains. Its centrepiece…

  • Schlosskirche

    Schlosskirche

    Mannheim

    Across the main courtyard of the Barockschloss Mannheim stands the baroque Schlosskirche, built from 1720 to 1731 and rebuilt after the war. Mozart…

  • Jesuitenkirche

    Jesuitenkirche

    Mannheim

    A sumptuously ornate baroque vision, glowing with gold leaf, the Jesuitenkirche was built between 1733 and 1760. When Mozart spent time in Mannheim in the…

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