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Mannheim
Mannheim , city (1994 pop. 318,025), Baden-Württemberg, W central Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine River and at the mouth of the Neckar River. A bridge connects it with Ludwigshafen, on the opposite bank of the Rhine. It is a major inland port and an industrial center with an important trade in coal and iron. Manufactures include electrical products, chemicals, machinery, optics, and precision mechanics. Mannheim was mentioned in the 8th cent. as a small fishing village. It was fortified and chartered in 1606-7. In 1720 the city became the residence of the electors palatine (see Palatinate ), who built (1720-60) a large palace and held a brilliant court there. Elector Charles Theodore made (late 18th cent.) Mannheim one of the great musical and theatrical centers of Europe. The famous Mannheim orchestra ranked first among 18th-century orchestras and became the model of many later symphonic groups. Mozart lived (1777-78) there and Schiller began (1782-83) his career at the Mannheim theater. Mannheim was awarded to Baden in 1802. Although many of the historic buildings were heavily damaged in World War II, the city has, since 1945, restored the château and the regularly laid-out 18th-century baroque buildings of the inner city, including the Jesuit church (1733-60) and the city hall (1700-1723). Carl Benz is credited with building (1885) the first motor-driven vehicle at Mannheim. There is a university in the city. |
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"Mannheim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mannheim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mannheim.html "Mannheim." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mannheim.html |
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Mannheim, city important in the history of the German stage. It already had a long tradition of opera when the first Mannheim National Theatre opened in 1778 under Wolfgang Heribert, Baron von Dalberg (1750–1806), who made it one of the foremost playhouses in the country, particularly when after Ekhof's death later the same year he took over his troupe with Iffland at its head. Dalberg's greatest service to the German theatre was undoubtedly his support of the young Schiller, whose Die Räuber had its first production at Mannheim in 1782, followed by Fiesko and Kabale und Liebe in 1784, in which year one of the best plays of the Sturm und Drang movement, Leisewitz's Julius von Tarent, was also produced. In 1796, partly owing to the rigours of war, the company was disbanded. In 1884 the National Theatre reopened and there was an upsurge of theatrical activity, culminating in 1916 with the first production of Hasenclever's Der Sohn, inaugurating a period of Expressionism. The National Theatre was completely destroyed in 1943, but a new building opened in 1957 with a production of Die Räuber, directed by Piscator, which marked the 175th anniversary of its first production, since when the repertory has included a wide selection of new European plays as well as German classics.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Mannheim." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Mannheim." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Mannheim.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Mannheim." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Mannheim.html |
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Mannheim City and river port on the e bank of the River Rhine, at the mouth of the River Neckar, Baden-Wüttemberg, central Germany. Originally a fishing village, Mannheim was fortified in 1606, and destroyed by the French in 1689. It was rebuilt in 1697, became the seat of the Rhine Palatinate (1719–77), and passed to Baden in 1803. Industries: chemicals, oil refining, engineering, paper, textiles. Pop. (1999) 308,400.
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"Mannheim." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mannheim." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Mannheim.html "Mannheim." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Mannheim.html |
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Mannheim, Baden‐Württemberg/Germany Probably derived from a personal name, Manno, and Heim ‘home’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mannheim." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mannheim." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mannheim.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mannheim." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mannheim.html |
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Mannheim
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"Mannheim." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mannheim." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Mannheim.html "Mannheim." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Mannheim.html |
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