Mannheim's Baroque Center: Palace Church, Jesuits and Squares

Welcome to our walk through the heart of Mannheim! Today we're taking you on a compact discovery tour through this fascinating Baroque city and showing you the places that define Mannheim's unique character – from impressive churches to vibrant squares to a landmark that greets the city from afar. Welcome to our cultur…

Coming from the Paradeplatz, we now stand before the Schlosskirche, the western wing of Mannheim Palace. The building is a prime example of Palatinate Baroque architecture. When you look at the façade, the symmetry immediately stands out, which is typical of residential architecture from the 18th century. The church wa…

We are now standing on the Paradeplatz, the historic heart of Mannheim's grid squares. If you look toward the center of the square, you will see the landmark: the so-called Grupello Fountain. The Baroque sculptural group made of sandstone was created in 1711 by Gabriel de Grupello. Originally it stood in the palace gar…

We now leave the palace church and reach the Wasserturm (water tower), probably Mannheim's most famous landmark. When you stand in front of the structure, you see a 60-meter-high monument of Neobaroque architecture, which was erected between 1886 and 1889 according to plans by Gustav Halmhuber. The facade of yellow san…

Directly in front of the water tower, Mannheim's landmark, extends the spacious Friedrichsplatz with its elaborate fountains. The complex was designed between 1899 and 1903 by Bruno Schmitz in the Neobaroque style. When you look at the basins, you will see the distinctive sandstone figures created by sculptors Franz Be…

If you now stand directly in front of the Kunsthalle, you will see a fascinating contrast: The historic Art Nouveau building by Hermann Billing from 1907 forms the foundation, but since 2018 it has been complemented by the modern extension by gmp Architects. While the old building with its sandstone façade and strict n…