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Mannheim at a Glance

Mannheim was a small fishing village before it became a city at the beginning of the 17th century. It was constructed on the site of a fortress guarding the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Neckar. Even now a few remnants of the fortification can be seen, and the peculiar street layout owes to that part of its history. For 58 years, Mannheim served as a royal residence and gave Schiller, Lessing, Goethe and Mozart a home for some time. Before World War II Mannheim was a beautiful city, but was flattened in bomb raids due to its industrial significance. When it was time to rebuild the city, Mannheim, like many other German cities, opted for an all out modern approach to urban development. Thus, most of the old quarters were replaced by buildings typical of the 1950s. If you are not an adept to architecture, their appeal might not be easy to grasp. As a result, the impression is more of an industrial city with a few spots of beauty.

Modern Mannheim is the second biggest city in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg and one of the hotspots of immigration. Because of that you'll encounter a lively and colorful mixture of nationalities and cultures in the city. The Mannheim/Heidelberg area hosts the largest concentration of US military personnel in Germany, and barracks are found in many of the suburbs.

Area 14496 Square Kilometers

Population 305780 Million

Winter Temperature The coldest is January at -1Â°C (30Â°F)

Summer Temperature The warmest month is August.

Best Time To Visit Mannheim is situated in one of the warmer regions of Germany in the rhine valley. The summer high temperatures are around 30 degree Celsius, at night from June to August around 20 degree. The winters are mild and most time over zero degree. Not much snow. In spring and autumn there are more rainy days, especially april/may and novembre. So the best times to visit Mannheim would be spring or summer, but every season has its highlights, where you could go.

BY AIR

Although Frankfurt International Airport is only 65 km (40 mi) to the north, at various times over the years there were daily passenger flights from Mannheim City Airport (IATA code MHG) to London, Dresden, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and SaarbrÃ¼cken. Currently, scheduled commercial passenger flights are serving the airports Berlin-Tegel and Hamburg.

BY TRAIN

Mannheim Hauptbahnhof (central station) is at the end of the Mannheim-Stuttgart high-speed rail line and is the most important railway junction in the southwest of Germany, served by ICE high-speed train system with connections to Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, Karlsruhe / Basel, and Stuttgart / Munich. A new high speed line to Frankfurt also is planned to relieve the existing MannheimâFrankfurt railway.

BY CAR

The Mannheim/Ludwigshafen area is surrounded by a ring of motorways connecting it to Frankfurt in the north, Karlsruhe in the south, SaarbrÃ¼cken in the west and Nuremberg in the east.

Water tower

One of the most famous icons of the Jugendstil (Arte-Nouveau style) in Germany, the water tower (and small park surrounding it) is a great place to sit in the summer for a picnic or just a little rest. The park is surrounded by the Rosengarten, a conference hall of reddish brick, and the colors on a sunny day are amazing.

Paradeplatz

the center of the city, pedestrians-only. A small park, surrounded by shops, restaurants and everything you can imagine.

National Theater

The National Theater has a different show almost every night (for some shows, like ballets or opera, the language barrier is not an issue). The street car stops right outside the theater, and student tickets are much reduced (5 or 15 euro). In December Mannheim hosts a Christmas market at the water tower.