Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Otto Feick
04.07.1890 – 17.10.1959
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Otto Feick Marker
Der Schlosser Otto Feick erfand 1921 in Ludwigshafen ein Sportgerät, bei dem zwei gleichgroße Metallreifen durch mit Handgriffen und Fußhaltern, versehene Verstrebungen verbunden sind. Als Dank an seine spätere Heimat nannte Feick es „Rhönrad". Im Rhönradturnen finden sowohl nationale Meisterschaften als auch Weltmeisterschaften statt.
In 1921, the metalworker Otto Feick invented a piece of sports equipment in Ludwigshafen in which two metal hoops of the same size are connected by struts with handles and footrests. As a thank you to his future homeland, Feick called it the "Rhönrad". National championships as well as world championships are held in Rhönrad gymnastics.
Erected by Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar and Verein Rhönradmuseum Reichenbach-Steegen.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 49° 29.044′ N, 8° 27.811′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is at the intersection of Bismarckstraße and Kurpfalzstraße, on the right when traveling east on Bismarckstraße.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hugo Stotz (here, next to this marker); Bulldog (here, next to this marker); Nobelpreis für Medizin / Nobel Prize for Medicine (here, next to this marker); Julius Hatry (a few steps from this marker); Nobelpreis Chemie / Nobel Prize in Chemistry (a few steps from this marker); Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Friedrich Marguerre (a few steps from this marker); Ludwig Roebel (a few steps from this marker); Rudolf Fuchs (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
Also see . . . Wheel gymnastics. Wikipedia
Wheel gymnastics (German: Rhönradturnen) is(Submitted on October 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)a form of gymnastics that originated in Germany. Wheel gymnasts do exercises in a large wheel or hoop known as the Rhönrad, gymnastics wheel, gym wheel, or German wheel, in the beginning also known as ayro wheel, aero wheel, and Rhon rod.Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 20242. The view of the Otto Feick Marker along the sidewalk
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
