{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-mannheim-1928","title":"Antique map - Mannheim 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlan of \u003cstrong\u003eMannheim\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003e1928\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the famous checkerboard city (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eQuadratstadt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Mannheim Palace,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Rhine and the Neckar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the river port,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the central station and the Wasserturm water tower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plan shows the city of \u003cstrong\u003eMannheim \u003c\/strong\u003ein \u003cstrong\u003e1928\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Located at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mannheim was the second-largest city in the Free State of Baden (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"164\"\u003eFreistaat Baden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) within the Weimar Republic,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e facing its Palatine neighbor Ludwigshafen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Today it is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"318\"\u003eBaden-Württemberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its population exceeded 270,000 at the end of the 1920s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMannheim's history is unique in Germany:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rebuilt according to a regular orthogonal plan in the 17th century by the Elector Palatine,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e its historic city center (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"165\"\u003eInnenstadt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is nicknamed the \"checkerboard city\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"213\"\u003eQuadratstadt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e where city blocks are designated by a combination of letters and numbers rather than street names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e At the beginning of the 20th century,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mannheim established itself as an industrial and commercial giant,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e home to one of Europe's most important river ports as well as industrial leaders such as Benz \u0026amp; Cie (the birthplace of the automobile).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The late 1920s were marked by a major cultural effervescence,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e particularly in the field of fine arts with the birth of \"New Objectivity\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"741\"\u003eNeue Sachlichkeit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) exhibited at the Kunsthalle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlaces and neighborhoods shown:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe checkerboard city center (Quadratstadt) and the Palace:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the historic heart paved in a regular grid,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominated to the south by the imposing Baroque Palace of Mannheim (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"160\"\u003eBarockschloss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and the Market Square (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"198\"\u003eMarktplatz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Wasserturm and Friedrichsplatz area:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the east of the checkerboard stands the majestic Water Tower (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eWasserturm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an iconic symbol of the city,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surrounded by the gardens and ponds of Friedrichsplatz and the Kunsthalle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe central station (Hauptbahnhof) and railway infrastructure:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the south of the old town,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the central station and the vast railway lines connect the Baden network to neighboring provinces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar and the port area:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the course of the Rhine to the west and the Neckar to the north frame the center,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e irrigating the immense river port complex (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003eRhein-Neckar-Hafen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeripheral neighborhoods and suburbs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the map highlights Neckarstadt north of the Neckar riverbank,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Schwetzingerstadt and Lindenhof to the south,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as Oststadt and Wohlgelegen to the east.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eParks and green spaces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the promenades of Luisenpark along the Neckar and the parks along the banks of the Rhine bring a dominant green to the urban fabric.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCommunication routes and trams:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the network of bridges (including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"71\"\u003eKaiserbrücke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003eFriedrichsbrücke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the extensive network of electric trams and the road axes to Heidelberg or Ludwigshafen are meticulously mapped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCartographic reference:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this fine-scale plan offers exceptional readability of the geometric layout of Baden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The checkerboard blocks of the city center and the residential areas are enhanced with a pinkish-orange wash,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e public buildings and the central station are highlighted with bolder shades,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e while the waterways of the Rhine and the Neckar stand out in light blue and the parks in soft green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An alphabetical and numerical grid surrounds the frame to facilitate orientation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn short:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for anyone interested in the history of the land of Baden,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the geography of the course of the Rhine,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Baroque and industrial architecture or the cartography of the 1920s,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this plan offers a portrait of remarkable precision of Mannheim in 1928,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with more than 270,000 inhabitants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhat area does this map of Mannheim cover?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It covers the metropolis of Mannheim and its surroundings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the checkerboard center,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the palace and the central station in the heart of the plan,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the port and the Rhine to the west,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Neckar and Neckarstadt to the north,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as Luisenpark and Friedrichsplatz to the east.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn what year was this map published?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This map was published in 1928.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReproduction of the city plan of Mannheim (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003eStadtplan Mannheim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e published in 1928.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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