Mannheim is a modern city, the second-largest in Baden Wurttemberg. The Reiss-Engelhorn Museums have a European-wide reputation for their well-stocked collections and even more so for their special exhibitions.

The lively city of Mannheim, with its beautiful squares, has many attractions which make the city well worth visiting.

The Mannheim Residence castle with its ornamental stucco knights' hall, which was built by Carl Philipp, is the largest baroque castle in Germany. The palace lies directly beside a baroque Jesuit church with a high altar by Peter Anton Verschaffelt. This is the only church of this style in southwest Germany.

The "Rose Garden" (Congress Center), which is one hundred years old and was built in the Art Nouveau style, forms a part of one of the most beautiful and largest Art Nouveau ensembles in Europe. Mannheim's major landmark, the Water Tower, is also located there, surrounded by magnificent fountains.

The Old Town Hall of the electors is situated on the Market Place (Markplatz), which plays host to the colourful hustle and bustle of the market three times a week. Adjacent to that in the centre of the city is Parade Square (Paradeplatz) with its Grupello Fountain.

Mannheim's reputation as a parkland city is well deserved as it boasts many parks and gardens. Here you will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the natural greenery around you. The Luisenpark, which is over a hundred years old, is situated immediately next to the Telecommunications Tower (Fernmeldeturm). Having been enlarged for the National Garden Festival in 1975, it is one of the most beautiful parks in Europe.