Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Carl Benz

25.11.1844 - 04.04.1929

Photographed By James Hulse, February 20, 2024

1. Carl Benz Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
1885 schlug in Mannheim die Geburtsstunde des Autos, als es Carl Benz gelang, den von ihm konstruierten Einzylinder-Motor mit einem Fahrgestell zu einer Einheit zu verbinden. Der dreirädrige „Benz-Patent-Motorwagen" war das erste brauchbare Automobil der Welt. Den Beweis dafür lieferte seine Frau Bertha. Sie unternahm 1888 mit dem Motorwagen die erste Fernfahrt der Automobilgeschichte in das 100 km von Mannheim entfernte Pforzheim.

English Translation:
The car was born in Mannheim in 1885 when Carl Benz managed to combine the single-cylinder engine he had designed with a chassis to form a single unit. The three-wheeled "Benz Patent Motor Car" was the first usable automobile in the world. His wife Bertha provided proof of this. In 1888 she undertook the first long-distance journey in automobile history with the motor car to Pforzheim, 100 km from Mannheim.

Erected by Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar and Daimler AG.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

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49° 29.065′ N, 8° 27.759′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. Marker is on Bismarckstraße just west of Kurpfalzstraße, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located along the sidewalk in front of the University of Mannheim. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: B37 14, Mannheim BW 68161, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prof. Dr. Albert Fraenkel (here, next to this marker); Werner von Siemens (here, next to this marker); BASF (here, next to this marker); Max Weber (here, next to this marker); Adolf Kußmaul (a few steps from this marker); Freudenberg (a few steps from this marker); William Fardely (a few steps from this marker); Karl Friedrich Schimper (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.

More about this marker. The bronze plaque is one of 42 plaques set up along the “Electoral Palatinate Mile of Innovations” in front of Mannheim Palace.

Also see . . . 1885 Automobile. Kurpfälzer Mile of Innovations

Carl Benz was born on November 25, 1844 in the small town of Mühlburg, now a district of Karlsruhe. His father, a locomotive driver, died when Carl was less than two years old. Nevertheless, his mother, , enabled the gifted boy to receive a good education.
Photographed By James Hulse, February 20, 2024

2. The Carl Benz Marker is located on the sidewalk
After attending the Karlsruhe Lyceum, Carl studied mechanical engineering at the Karlsruhe Polytechnic.

(Submitted on February 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The First Automobile (from the rear) image. Click for full size.

courtesy of the New York Public Library

3. The First Automobile (from the rear)

Actual photograph of the first automobile; Invented by Carl Benz Mannheim, Germany; First appearance on the streets of Mannheim, Oct. 25th, 1883.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on February 24, 2024.