Mannheim facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mannheim
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Urban district | |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) | |
| Population
(2012-12-31)
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| • Total | 294,627 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
68001 – 68309
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| Dialling codes | 0621 | |
| Vehicle registration | MA | |
| Website | www.mannheim.de | |
Mannheim is a city in the south-west of Germany, in the north-west of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
The city was built in the Rhine River valley where the Rhine and the Neckar Rivers meet. The city of Ludwigshafen is on the opposite bank of the Rhine. Mannheim and Ludwigshafen together with Heidelberg and other cities make a big area called "Rhine-Neckar-Area" or "Rhein-Neckar Triangle". Nearly 2.4 million people live in this area.
About 294,000 people live in the city. Mannheim is the biggest city in "Rhine-Neckar-Area". It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
Mannheim has universities. The city has a history of important transport inventions. The first automobile, tractor and draisine (or velocipede, as the earliest recognisable bicycles were called) were all made or presented for the first time in Mannheim.
During World War II almost all of the old city was destroyed. The houses were built again after the war. Year 2007 was the city's 400th birthday.
Mannheim is now an important city because of its business power and culture. It has very good transport connections, by road, rail and water.
Inventions made in Mannheim
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The world’s first bicycle, built in Mannheim by Karl Freiherr von Drais in 1817
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The world’s first automobile, built in Mannheim by Carl Benz in 1885
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Official sign of Bertha Benz Memorial Route, commemorating the world's first long distance journey by automobile from Mannheim to Pforzheim in 1888 (104 km / 64 miles)
Sister cities
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Chişinău, Moldova
Haifa, Israel
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Swansea, Wales
Toulon, France
Ulan Ude, Russia
Windsor, Canada
Zhenjiang, China
Images for kids
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Aerial view of the city center, showing the grid layout
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Mannheim in 1758
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Historical map of Mannheim in 1880
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US troops in street fighting in Mannheim, 1945
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The Wasserturm Garden
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Mannheim skyline viewed from Heidelberg
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Victoria Tower Mannheim at the marshalling yard at night
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Carl-Benz-Stadion, the home stadium of SV Waldhof Mannheim
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The University of Mannheim's main campus – the Palace in a 180-degree panoramic view
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Monument of first motorcar in Mannheim
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Former City Hall and St. Sebastian's Church
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The University of Mannheim is housed in the Mannheim Palace.
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Jesuit Church (background) and Sternwarte (defunct observatory; in the foreground)
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At the Mannheim Fair (Mannheimer Mess), Oct. 2014
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Neckaruferbebauung Nord in 2014
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Roadmap of Mannheim
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Mannheim City Airport
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The squares with their numbers
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The world's first bicycle, built in Mannheim by Karl Freiherr von Drais in 1817
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Official sign of Bertha Benz Memorial Route, commemorating the world's first long-distance journey by automobile from Mannheim to Pforzheim in 1888 104 km (65 mi)
See also
In Spanish: Mannheim para niños
