Marketplace (Mannheim)
The Mannheim market square in the northern part of the Mannheim city center (so-called "western lower town") is one of the oldest and most frequented squares in the city.
location
The square borders immediately to the west on the north-south axis of the inner city, the Kurpfalzstrasse, popularly known as " Breite Strasse ", and encompasses the entire square G 1. At the southern end is the baroque double building of the old town hall (today a café) and the Catholic parish church of St. Sebastian , which is the oldest building in Mannheim. The square itself is dominated by the market square fountain, which Elector Karl Theodor donated to the city in 1767. By stop "marketplace" with lines 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr operated GmbH (RNV) tram space is directly to the public transport connected (PT).
history
The market square was built soon after the city was founded in 1607 together with the first town hall. From that time until today, a food market has been held three days a week. After the destruction of the city in the Thirty Years' War and the Palatinate War of Succession , the location was retained. The construction of a new town hall and the St. Sebastian parish church as a double building symbolized the change from the Protestant to the Catholic denomination in the Electoral Palatinate under Elector Johann Wilhelm in the years after 1700 : the Catholic Church and state authority resided under one roof. Above the portals is the dedication Iustitiae et Pietati ("Justice and Piety"). The market square lost its central location in the following years due to the city expansion towards the south, the orientation towards the castle and the parade ground , but remained the center of public and political life. For example, it was also the place of jurisdiction where public executions took place. During the Baden Revolution of 1848/49, people's assemblies with more than 6,000 participants took place on the square. In the wake of the November Revolution , there were unrest in 1919 due to increased prices. In 1933, the National Socialist book burning took place on the square . After the end of the Second World War , tens of thousands of Mannheim residents demonstrated against the consequences of the currency reform, which were initially perceived as negative in the form of price increases . In 1978/1979 an underground car park was built under the market square. Since the arrival of the first guest workers in West Germany in the 1960s, the western lower town has become the preferred residential area for Turkish immigrants , who have created their own infrastructure.
Todays use
Today the market square is located on the edge of a district characterized by restaurants, shops and facilities of all kinds, which is popularly known as "Little Istanbul" or "Little Istanbul" (especially the squares north and west of the square: G 1, H 1, G 2 and H 2). A Turkish bakery, a Turkish butcher shop and several Turkish restaurants have joined the cafes and shops on the market square. These are now among the attractions for visitors to Mannheim and, especially on the weekends, people of Turkish origin from all over southwest Germany and Alsace come here to eat and shop. The historic market square is one of the few areas in Germany close to the city center that is strongly influenced by immigrant cultures. The market square is still a popular place for political demonstrations and rallies, celebrations, festivals and other events. On the eastern side of the square is the former editorial building of Mannheimer Morgen , which was sold in 2003 and now houses a Lidl branch.
Web links
- City of Mannheim: city history market square - lower parish church - old town hall. Retrieved May 28, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ RNV: Marktplatz stop, Mannheim ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Online at www.rnv-online.de. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ German-Turkish news: "Little Istanbul": Mannheim wants to advertise a new trademark for the Turkish district . Online at www.deutsch-tuerkische-nachrichten.de. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
Coordinates: 49 ° 29 '22.9 " N , 8 ° 28' 2.6" E