"Where I am living" a Mannheim Travel Page by KHURRAMS

Mannheim’s landmark, the Wasserturm (built 1886 - 1889), came about as part of the conversion made to the city’s water-supply. The prize-winning design for
the 19 m wide and 60 m high elevated reservoir, topped off by the figure of a Greek god by Johannes Hoffart, was provided Rosengarten, arranged the Friedrichplatz around this "sandstone colossus". Today, the Friedrichsplatz, with its splendid waterfalls, is the largest and most beautiful Art Nouveau lay out in Europe.

THE CASTLE AND THE CASTLE CHURCH..
The residence of the electoral princes was built under Carl Philipp between 1720 and 1760. It is the largest baroque castle construction in Germany. Today, the castle’s rooms, which exceed 400 in number, with their approx. 1400 windows are pre-dominantly used by the University of Mannheim. Worth viewing is the finely decorated Rittersaal, with its parquet flooring with excellent inlay work and the ceiling frescoes by Cosman Damian Asam. The Trabantensaal with its antique furniture exhibition is also worth a visit. The altar in the castle’s church is by Egell, as is the Electoral Prince Carl Philipp’s splendid coffin which lies in the crypt.

Guided tours: daily from April until Oct. apart from Mon., from Nov. until Marchonly Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Admission: 2,50 € , reduced 1,50 € . Groups over 20 people 2,00 € .

Bowling, Ice Hockey