Speyerer Tor, Frankenthal

Name: Speyerer Tor
Address: Frankenthal, Germany

#1 among attractions in Frankenthal

Top attraction, City gate

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The Speyer Gate is a triumphant arch-like city gate, a relic of the former fortification of the city of Frankenthal, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was named after the Free Imperial City of Speyer, as was Speyerer Straße, which led from the then city center through the gate towards Speyer. Its counterpart is the Worms Gate at the northern entrance to the city center.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°31'54"N, 8°21'15"E

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Day trips

Speyerer Tor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Rhein-Galerie Ludwigshafen, Yavuz-Sultan-Selim-Moschee, Pfalzbau.

3.8 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen
98 min walk • Friedrich-Ebert-Halle is an indoor arena located in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which can accommodate 2,250 guests. The facility was designed by Roland Rainer and completed in 1965. It is used for sporting events, fairs, exhibitions and concerts. Past performers include The Kinks, The Who, Dio, Rainbow and Whitesnake.
5.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Rhein-Galerie Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen
134 min walk • The Rhein-Galerie is a shopping center in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
5.5 miSE
Prominent mosque with prayer services
Yavuz-Sultan-Selim-Moschee, Mannheim
140 min walk • The Yavuz-Sultan-Selim Mosque is a religious building in Mannheim, Germany, named for Selim I. Until 2008 it was the biggest mosque in Germany, and attracts up to 3,000 Muslims every weekend.
5.5 miSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Convention center
Pfalzbau, Ludwigshafen
140 min walk • The Pfalzbau is a convention center located in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The building is used primarily for theatre, concerts, congresses and fairs. The auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,171.
3.1 miNE
Bridge
Theodor Heuss Bridge, Mannheim
80 min walk • The Theodor-Heuss-Rhine River Bridge also known as the Autobahnbrücke Frankenthal is a bridge that spans the Rhine River along Autobahn 6 and connects the regions of Rhineland-Palatinate with Baden-Wuerttemberg.
5.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Endlose Treppe, Ludwigshafen
137 min walk • The Endlose Treppe is a sculpture made by the Swiss artist Max Bill in 1991 for the philosopher Ernst Bloch. It is made of North American granite. It stands near the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in the city-center of Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
5.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
zeitraumexit, Mannheim
135 min walk • zeitraumexit is an artist centre in Mannheim. The non-profit association and independent institution organizes, curates and produces exhibitions, performances, theatre, video art and installations.
5.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim
133 min walk • The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg is a German public conservatory for popular music based in Mannheim, Germany. Established in 2003 by the state of Baden-Württemberg, it was the first institution of higher education in Germany to offer academic degree programs focusing on popular music and music business.
5.4 miSE
Library
Ludwigshafen University Library, Ludwigshafen
138 min walk • The Ludwigshafen University Library supplies the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society with literature for research and higher education purposes. Users are primarily students and lecturers, although the library is open to the general public.
3.7 miN
49°35'8"N • 8°21'37"E
Vogelpark, Bobenheim-Roxheim
95 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities, Park
5.4 miSE
Church
Hafenkirche, Mannheim
137 min walk • The Hafenkirche is a Protestant church in the Jungbusch district of Mannheim. It was built between 1951 and 1953 by the architect Max Schmechel.