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The previous price was S$9 and current price is S$7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 3m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Enter the cradle of modern engineering. This is not just a walk through a German city; it is a journey into the minds of those who fundamentally changed how humanity moves, works, and eats. From the misunderstood genius who built the first bicycle to the brave woman who proved the value of the car – discover how Mannheim's unique, rational grid layout laid the foundation for world-changing inventions. Accompany us as we uncover the human triumphs, hidden downsides, and mechanical marvels that made this city the cradle of global mobility.

    • 6.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 183 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Baroque Palace Mannheim
    • Bismarckstrasse, Central Palace Building
    • 68161, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mannheim Baroque Palace
    • Bismarckstraße
    • 68161, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour Mannheim The Gears of Genius in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 3 minutes3h 3m
    3h 3m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.63
S$6.90 x 1 AdultS$6.90
Total
The previous price was S$8.63 and current price is S$6.90
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Baroque Palace Mannheim

  • 10m
The Baroque palace where Karl Drais, the inventor of the first bicycle, moved in court circles.

Mannheim Central Station

  • 10m
The arrival point of the railway, which transformed Mannheim into an industrial power centre and sparked the need for individual transport.

Lanz Park

  • 10m
A peaceful city park in honour of Heinrich Lanz, whose company revolutionized global agriculture with the Bulldog tractor.

John Deere Forum Mannheim

  • 10m
A modern showroom that shows how the local engineering of Heinrich Lanz developed into a global agricultural empire under John Deere.

Technoseum Mannheim (ehemals Landesmuseum fuer Technik und Arbeit)

  • 10m
Germany's leading technology museum, which houses models of the inventions that defined the Mannheim legacy.

Carl-Benz-Denkmal

  • 10m
A modest monument celebrating the patenting of the first gasoline-powered car in 1886.

Mannheimer Wasserturm

  • 10m
A masterpiece of urban engineering, symbolising the wealth and modernization that Mannheim's industrial boom brought.

Location

Activity location

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    Baroque Palace Mannheim
    • Bismarckstrasse, Central Palace Building
    • 68161, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Mannheim Baroque Palace
    • Bismarckstraße
    • 68161, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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