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Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪçsˌhaːfn̩ ʔam ˈʁaɪn] ⓘ; meaning "Ludwig's Port upon Rhine"), is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine (Upper Rhine), opposite Mannheim.
Sep 28, 2024 · Discover 48 fascinating facts about Ludwigshafen am Rhein, from its rich industrial history to its vibrant cultural scene. Explore this charming German city today!
Dec 31, 1990 · Ludwigshafen am Rhein (County-level City, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) with population statistics, charts, map and location.
The first settlements of what is today Ludwigshafen date back until AD 800. Since 1859 Ludwigshafen is officially a city. In the year 1925, Ludwigshafen was declared big city. In 1865, the chemical company BASF – colloquially also called Anilin - was founded in Ludwigshafen.
- Wilhelm-Hack-Museum
- BASF Visitor Centre
- Parkinsel
- Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
- Rhein Riverside
- Wildpark Rheingönheim
- Schillerhaus Oggersheim
- Ebertpark
- Ernst-Bloch Zentrum
- Endlose Treppe
Rhineland-Palatinate’s premier modern and contemporary art museum almost leaps out at you in the centre of the city. That’s because on the southeast facade is a vibrant 55 x 10-metre mosaic by none other than Joan Miró. The Miró Wall was is from 1979 and is made with 7,200 tiles fired in the village of Gallifa near Barcelona and transported by mule...
More than 150 years after the first BASF factory sprang up in Ludwigshafen, the chemical company is by far the largest single company in the city, employing 35,000 people. And if you want to know what BASF stands for, it’s Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik (Baden Aniline and Soda Factory). If you’re pressed for time there’s an interactive visitor ce...
In the Rhine, some way south of the city is a semi-circular river island that has recently become the most sought-after residential address in Ludwigshafen. Now, Parkinsel isn’t actually man-made as it broke away from the land in the 1890s when the harbour was dredged. Curving with a bend in the river, the eastern half of Parkinsel is a large cresc...
In the Oggersheim district is an imposing church erected in 1775 in a style combining Baroque and Neoclassicism. The church also incorporates an earlier chapel from 1729, which is based on the Santa Casa in the Italian pilgrimage town of Loreto. Inside that chapel is an image of Mary, Mother of God flanked by two angels by the 18th-century Mannheim...
Recent residential developments along the left bank of the Rhine and the new riverside Rhein-Galerie mall have shifted the city closer to the water. In response the city has installed a series of new information boards with facts and anecdotes about Ludwigshafen’s relationship with the famous river. Special attention is paid to industry along the R...
In 30 hectares of deep woodland south of Ludwigshafen is an animal park that has European species living in huge paddocks. The park has semi-wild, humane environments for species like bison, aurochs, red deer, wild boars, lynxes and wild cats. Outside these enclosures, you can make your way through an open space where moufflons, peacocks, roe and s...
The literary giant Friedrich Schiller stayed at this house in Oggersheim from 13 October to 30 November 1782. At that time the building was the Zum Viehhof Inn, and when Schiller was here he was actually travelling incognito as “Dr Schmidt” as he had come to Mannheim to watch the premiere of his play the Robbers against the orders of the Duchy of W...
On the west side of the city is a park created in 1925 for the Süddeutschen Gartenbau-Ausstellung (South German Horticulture Exhibition). The Ebertpark is named after Friedrich Ebert, who was President of Germany at the time. The best way to visit is to take the entrance at Erzbergerstraße, where you’re met by an elegant formal garden with geometri...
Ludwigshafen’s most famous son was the influential 20th-century Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch. His enduring work is the Principle of Hope, about mankind’s natural orientation towards a socially and technologically improved future. This was written while he was living in America and was published in three volumes in the 1950s. The Ernst-Bloch Zent...
Right in front of the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum is a much-lauded sculpture by Swiss architect and artist Max Bill. Endlose Treppe was completed in 1985 to celebrate Ernst Bloch’s 100th anniversary, and the winding stairway of 19 granite steps was intended to symbolise Bloch’s Principle of Hope. One of the compelling things about the sculpture is that all...
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, commonly referred to as Ludwigshafen, is a city in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Situated on the Rhine River. Ludwigshafen am Rhein is an industrial city known for its chemical industry and proximity to Mannheim.
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Ludwigshafen am Rhein (lōōt´vĬkhs-hä´fən äm rīn) or Ludwigshafen, city (1994 pop. 168,130), Rhineland Palatinate, W Germany, a port on the left bank of the Rhine River. It is connected by bridge with Mannheim, on the opposite shore of the Rhine. The city is a major transshipment point and is a leading center of the German chemical ...
