My aunts ship, the Oliver,...
by Gaby_Thieme
My aunts ship, the Oliver, fixing to pass under one of the many bridges in Germany.
The captain can lower the steering cockpit. It is an amazing trip that you'll never forget. My husband had the chance to steer one of these boats.....wow. My birthplace
Famous ice hockey team
by tini58de
The Mannheim Adler (Eagles) are a very well known ice hockey team and on fridays you will see plenty of supporters running around town!!! I once went to one of their matches and it really was quite an experience!!!
Tea in the Chinese garden
by christine.j about Chinesisches Teehaus
In Mannheim's Luisenpark there is a Chinese garden, with a small lake and a waterfall. Next to it there is the Chinese teahouse. They serve several sorts of Chinese tea, in the typical Chinese teacups. No straining of the leaves, which makes drinking rather difficult for me.
If you're hungry, that's not the place to go, as they only serve some very small appetizers. But if you like to sit for a while, relax and enjoy Chinese tea, it's a very nice place. In summer you can sit outside.
Since the Chinese part of the Luisenpark is some distance from the main entrance, there is a small "train" taking passengers to it. Walking, however, is much nicer, as you get to see some more of the park, like the swinging bridges and the small creek. (There is also a regular bridge a bit further down. Not as much fun, but safer.)
The first department store in Mannheim
by christine.j
In early 18th century Mannheim was ruled by Prince Elector Charles Philipp. He had moved here from Heidelberg , into his new castle. In order to encourage more trade, he wanted a department store to be built. Because he had been spending a fortune of repairing Heidelberg castle, building the new castle and "living in style", he really needed a flourishing trade.
On this scene in B2,1 you can see the foundation of the new store.
Kunsthalle
by christine.j
Another building which was put up to celebrate the 300th birthday of Mannheim in 1907 was the Kunsthalle.This is is museum specializing in French and German paintings from the last two centuries.Another specialty are modern sculptures, which now include a famous/infamous piece of art, a hole.
It's called HHole by the artist Nathalie Braun-Barends. This hole reaches from the cellar to the
top of the building. The problem is that the fire brigade says, in case of fire smoke can quickly spread through all floors and so this hole has to be guarded all the time. They don't do this for free, of course, and the costs of this action have become the talk of the town.
Well, finding the best way to deal with modern art has always been difficult. I think the landmark of the Kunsthalle is very fitting, a man balancing on a sort of an arrow,trying to find his footing.