Mannheim

Mannheim is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart. It is located in the northwest of the state at the confluence of the river Rhine and Neckar. There are two big cities situated near Mannheim. First is Ludwigshafen, which is just on the opposite side of the river Rhine, and Heidelberg, which is in the southeast on Neckar river. Since Heidelberg is a university city, many students live in Mannheim and travel to Heidelberg by trains everyday.

Wasserturm (water tower), the landmark of Mannheim

This city is very famous as a city where Karl Benz invented the world first gasoline-powered car. His first car appeared on the streets of Mannheim in 1886. The name "Benz" is the origin of Mercedes-Benz nowaday.

Karl's first automobil "Benz Patent Motorwagen"