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Mannheimer Wasserturm — The full water tower and fountains reflected in the Friedrichsplatz basinPhoto: AnRo0002 · CC0 · edited

Mannheimer Wasserturm

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Mannheimer Wasserturm is a 60-metre water tower on Friedrichsplatz, at the eastern edge of Mannheim’s city centre.

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Mannheimer Wasserturm — Water tower centered in the formal gardens and broad plaza Gerold Rosenberg ( talk ) 20:51, 30 April 2017 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Mannheimer Wasserturm — Water tower centered in the formal gardens and broad plazaMannheimer Wasserturm — The tower rising above fountains and flower bedsMannheimer Wasserturm — Water tower viewed from the side beside the reflecting poolMannheimer Wasserturm — Tower and fountain jets seen across the garden lawnMannheimer Wasserturm — Fountain jets in front of the distant water towerMannheimer Wasserturm — Flower beds and fountain basin with the tower beyondMannheimer Wasserturm — Water tower framed by the garden paths and a foreground benchMannheimer Wasserturm — Triton fountain sculpture at the base of the towerMannheimer Wasserturm — Triton fountain and water tower seen from the basinMannheimer Wasserturm — Garden walkway and flower beds leading toward the towerMannheimer Wasserturm — Close view of the tower above its fountain basin

Why go

  • Amphitrite crowns the tower; Johannes Hoffart designed the statue.
  • Bruno Schmitz designed the semicircular park between 1899 and 1903.

Entrances

  • Park entrance at the towerOne of four entrances to the surrounding park. The park also has entrances toward the rose garden and art gallery.At the tower; near the semicircular arcade buildings

Don't miss

  • Cascade fountainBetween the outside stairs and the tower, a cascade fountain flows into a large basin.Between the outside stairs and tower
  • Exterior staircases and walkwayThe tower’s design includes two open staircases and a walkway.On the tower exterior

Photo spots

  • Mannheimer WasserturmThe tower stands on Friedrichsplatz beside the rose garden, art gallery and semicircular arcade buildings.Friedrichsplatz, beside the rose garden On the map

History

  1. 1886–1889Built to Gustav Halmhuber’s design; Oskar Smreker oversaw construction and prepared technical plans for the interior.
  2. 1909–2000After the Luzenberg water tower was built, it served as a reserve elevated tank.
  3. World War IIBombing badly damaged the tower, especially its roof.
  4. 1962The city council decided to rebuild the tower in its original form.
  5. 1963Ferdinand Mündel led the reconstruction, and Hayno Focken recreated Amphitrite.
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  1. 1986–1987Restored in 1986–1987; protected as a monument since 1987.

Sources: Mannheim Water Tower - Wikipedia · Wasserturm (Mannheim) - Wikipedia · checked 2 Oct 2026

Where
Friedrichsplatz, -, Mannheim

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

What was Mannheimer Wasserturm originally used for?

It was Mannheim’s first municipal water tower and handled drinking water supply, including maintaining water pressure.

Who oversaw construction of Mannheimer Wasserturm?

Oskar Smreker oversaw construction and contributed technical plans for the tower’s interior.

How was Mannheimer Wasserturm’s design selected?

Gustav Halmhuber won the design competition.

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