The City of Squares
Top 10 in Mannheim — the best addresses at a glance
Mannheim is the heart of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, famous for its unique grid layout of 40+ city squares, the iconic Water Tower, baroque Palace, and a deep musical tradition as UNESCO City of Music. This guide curates the 10 most important attractions, top hotels, restaurants and 10 city districts.
Top 10 Attractions
Palace, Water Tower, Luisenpark
The 10 most important landmarks of the City of Squares.
Top 10 Hotels
From design hotel to station stay
Mannheim's best 10 hotels with live rates and reviews.
Top 10 Restaurants
From Michelin stars to brauhaus
Mannheim's finest tables across every style.
10 Districts
From the Squares to Rheinau
Discover Mannheim's diverse neighbourhoods.
Mannheim in 90 seconds
Palace, Water Tower, the Squares - all in one clip
New to Mannheim? This short video gives you the fastest visual overview of the City of Squares - from the baroque Palace to the BUGA garden show grounds and the SAP Arena. Aerial drone shots and street-level atmosphere in one compact tour.
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Mannheim — Germany's City of Squares
Highlights
Top Attractions
Mannheim Palace
One of Europe's largest Baroque palaces, now home to the University of Mannheim, with a lavish palace museum, library hall and ceremonial courtyard.
Mannheim Water Tower
Mannheim's defining landmark, a 60-metre water tower from 1889 set in the Friedrichsplatz with Art Nouveau fountains and rose gardens.
Luisenpark
One of Europe's most beautiful parks, 41 hectares with a Gondoletta lake, tropical plant house, butterfly hall, penguins and the new Bundesgartenschau grounds.
Kunsthalle Mannheim
One of Germany's most important art museums, spectacularly reopened in 2018, with works from Manet and Beckmann through to contemporary sculpture.
Mannheim National Theatre
Germany's oldest municipal theatre, founded in 1779 and the venue of Schiller's Die Raeuber premiere, now home to opera, drama, dance and youth productions.
Mannheim Telecommunications Tower
The 217-metre Fernmeldeturm in Luisenpark, a defining feature of Mannheim's skyline and once home to Germany's tallest revolving restaurant.