Ludwigshafen

Worth seeing in and around Ludwigshafen

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Mannheim

   The University of Mannheim, abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the Palatine Academy of Sciences, which was established by Elector Carl Theodor at Mannheim Palace in 1763, as well as the Handelshochschule, which was founded in 1907.

   1.9 km · university in Germany · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mannheim Palace

   Mannheim Palace is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electorate of the Palatinate of the House of Wittelsbach until 1777.

   1.9 km · historic castle in Mannheim, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Kunsthalle Mannheim

   The Kunsthalle Mannheim is a museum of modern and contemporary art, built in 1907, established in 1909 and located in Mannheim, Germany. Since then it has housed the city's art collections as well as temporary exhibitions – and up to 1927 those of the local Mannheimer Kunstverein as well as its administration.

   2.9 km · art museum in Mannheim, Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Carl-Benz-Stadion

   Carl-Benz-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Mannheim, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SV Waldhof Mannheim.

   4.9 km · Stadium in Mannheim, Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque

   The Yavuz-Sultan-Selim Mosque is a mosque in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The mosque was completed in 1995 and named in honour of Selim I. Until 2008 it was the biggest mosque in Germany, and attracted up to 3,000 Muslims for worship every weekend.

   2.4 km · Mosque in Mannheim-Jungbusch (Germany) · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Jesuit Church

   The Mannheim Jesuit Church is a Catholic church of historic and artistic importance in Mannheim, Germany. Church construction was begun in 1733 and completed in 1760.

   1.9 km · church in Mannheim, Germany · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Südweststadion

   Südweststadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and was built in 1950, at which time it could hold 41,383 people. After a renovation in 2007, the maximum capacity was limited to 6,000 people.

   1.5 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Technoseum

   The Technoseum is a technology museum in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with displays covering the industrialisation of the south-western regions of the country. The museum building was designed by the Berlin architect Ingeborg Kühler.

   4.5 km · museum in Mannheim · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Wilhelm-Hack-Museum

   Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein, is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine, opposite Mannheim. With Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.

   600 m · art museum in Ludwigshafen, Germany · Wikipedia
10. 10
    East Asia Institute

    The East Asia Institute is a public research centre, founded in 1989 as part of the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences. It offers four year or eight-semester programs in international business management, supplemented with cultural and language studies in China, Japan, or Korea-related topics and regions.

    1.5 km · institute · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Wilhelm-Hack-Museum

   23 (Tram Line 4 direction Mannheim/Line 10 direction Luitpoldhafen, get off "Pfalzbau/Wilhelm-Hack-Museum").

2. 02
   Game

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Things to do

Ludwigshafen is situated at the bank of the Rhine. You can sit at the beach on the Parkinsel and watch the ships or you could take a boat tour on the river.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Ristorante Della Bona

   Serves Italian classics such as pizza, pasta, and lasagna.

2. 02
   Gesellschaftshaus der BASF

   Wöhlerstraße 15, eventmanagement@basf.com.

3. 03
   La torre da Angelo

   Set within a former church tower, this pizzeria serves a variety of traditional Italian dishes, including over 50 types of pizza.

4. 04
   Maffenbeier

   A restaurant in the Hemshof district serving Palatinate dishes such as Saumagen and Winzersteak.

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Getting to Ludwigshafen

Airports

Frankfurt Main (FRA), 61 km · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden (FKB), 82 km · Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), 99 km

Stations

Mannheim Central Station, 2.5 km · Mannheim City Airport, 5.8 km · Ludwigshafen Central Station, 400 m · Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mitte station, 1.3 km · Mannheim-Handelshafen station, 1.9 km

• Frankfurt am Main → Ludwigshafen

  74 km · quickest by road, 1h 34m · €9–13
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• Rheinmünster → Ludwigshafen

  85 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · €12–16
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• Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) → Ludwigshafen

  73 km · quickest by road, 1h 30m · €9–12
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