File:2026-04-08 D500-2082 Achim-Lammerts Mannheim-Wasserturm.jpg
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| Description | The Friedrichsplatz with its historic water tower in Mannheim in the morning light in spring. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Taken on 8 April 2026, 08:11:02Category:Mannheim photographs taken on 2026-04-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Image Description | The photo shows a close-up of the Mannheim Water Tower on a sunny day, highlighting its architectural details and the immediate surroundings on Friedrichsplatz. The monumental, 60-meter-tall water tower, built of yellow sandstone, dominates the scene. The Neo-Baroque elements are clearly visible, such as the tall round-arched windows, the surrounding friezes of figures, and the copper-covered dome, atop which the statue of Amphitrite sits. Two striking, light-green Art Nouveau candelabras frame the lower part of the image. Between them lies a short stretch of well-manicured lawn. Part of the fountain basin is visible, featuring a sculpture depicting a mythological scene (Triton with a seahorse). Behind it, stone steps lead up to the level of the tower. On the left, pergolas covered in climbing plants extend into the picture. The trees in the background display fresh, light-green foliage, which, together with the deep-blue, cloudless sky, underscores the morning spring atmosphere. Place: Karlsruhe (region), Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Internal Name | 2026-04-08_D500#2082_Achim-Lammerts_Mannheim-Wasserturm.NEF | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Category:Taken with AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Category:Syntaxys/Alle Bilder (chronologisch) Category:Syntaxys/Tagged Category:Syntaxys/Wasserversorgung Category:Syntaxys/Mannheim Category:Syntaxys/Qualitätsbilder Category:Quality images of Baden-Württemberg by User:Syntaxys Category:Quality images of buildings in Mannheim Category:Mannheimer Wasserturm Category:Quality images of water towers in Baden-Württemberg Category:Friedrichsplatz (Mannheim) Category:Blue sky in Mannheim Category:Art Nouveau in Baden-Württemberg Category:Spring 2026 in Baden-Württemberg
Category:Art Nouveau in Baden-Württemberg
Category:Blue sky in Mannheim
Category:CC-BY-SA-4.0
Category:Friedrichsplatz (Mannheim)
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Category:Mannheim photographs taken on 2026-04-08
Category:Mannheimer Wasserturm
Category:Quality images
Category:Quality images of Baden-Württemberg by User:Syntaxys
Category:Quality images of buildings in Mannheim
Category:Quality images of water towers in Baden-Württemberg
Category:Self-published work
Category:Spring 2026 in Baden-Württemberg
Category:Syntaxys/Alle Bilder (chronologisch)
Category:Syntaxys/Mannheim
Category:Syntaxys/Qualitätsbilder
Category:Syntaxys/Tagged
Category:Syntaxys/Wasserversorgung
Category:Taken with AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
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