The best cycling routes around Industriehafen

„Insomnia”, SATONE, 2015, Kleestraße 6, 68169 Mannheim Sainer's mural in Mannheim, with its title and contrasting color scheme, leaves much room for interpretation. But one thing is certain – similar to those sleepless moments when you are completely exhausted, but your thoughts are racing in your head – that the artwork represents an imagination of restlessness captured on the wall. When looking at it, there is always more to discover in the flood of abstract forms. So, if you are driving past Neckarstadt on the B44, you should consider making a small detour, because you can find something new every time you pass by. https://www.stadt-wand-kunst.de/satone-mural/

„Motion“, SOBEKCIS, 2015, Zeppelinstraße 20-24, 68169 Mannheim The artist duo SOBEKCIS consists of the twin brothers Sobek and Kcis from Belgrade, born in 1991. Their shared interest in visual expression led them to find each other as a duo early on, whose works were last exhibited in 2014 as part of the Openspace gallery in Paris. Both studied graphic design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. The most characteristic feature of the Sobekcis style is the flood of garish geometric shapes that recur in all their artworks. Letters can only be guessed at in part, but Sobekcis' stated goal is not readability, but a successful composition of outline, fill-in, foreground, and background. This gives their art an incomparable intensity. https://www.stadt-wand-kunst.de/sobekcis-mural/

“Multicultural Balance”, RUBEN SANCHEZ, 2019, Heustr. 13-17, 68169 Mannheim Zur Deutung des Motivs möchte SANCHEZ nur einige wenige Hinweise geben, keine 100%ige Interpretationsvorlage liefern. Er möchte vielmehr, dass jeder Betrachter das Bild Stück für Stück für sich selbst entdeckt. Aber so viel sei gesagt: Das Fahrrad und die Musik sind eine Metapher für Balance. Sie stehen für Toleranz, Respekt und Verständnis, in Mannheim und ganz Europa. „We are walking backwards“, meint RUBEN SANCHEZ im Hinblick auf den aktuellen, wachsenden Druck von rechts. Was Europa gerade brauche, sei Balance. Nur wenn in einer Band alle Musiker aufeinander achten, kann eine Harmonie, kann eine Melodie entstehen. Die drei Figuren verkörpern dabei unterschiedliche Identitäten, Nationalitäten und Charaktere. Das Fahrrad steht dafür, sich in die gleiche Richtung zu bewegen. Nur wenn alles im Gleichgewicht ist, kann es nach vorne gehen. https://www.stadt-wand-kunst.de/ruben-sanchez-mural/

„Stairway To Heaven“, BOND TRULUV, 2020, Zeppelinstraße 32, 68169 Mannheim With „Stairway To Heaven“, the Leipzig-based street artist BOND TRULUV created the first and so far only mural by STADT.WAND.KUNST in Mannheim's Neckarstadt in the summer of 2020, which can be brought to life through augmented reality. Anyone viewing the artwork through the Artivive app will see the wall open up: pixels disintegrate, lightning flashes, columns begin to rotate, and architectural elements appear to emerge from the house wall – a visual illusion that captivates viewers. The design for this interactive mural was created entirely on the computer beforehand – BOND worked for days with graphics programs before he even picked up a spray can. Twelve drafts were necessary until the image composition, building proportions, and environmental references harmonized perfectly. Only then did he set about transforming the facade into a seemingly open architecture: Interlocking staircases, abstract shapes, and graphic elements precisely pick up on the building's real floors and extend them into a new dimension. The characteristic letters of his artist name BOND can also be discerned next to gleaming chrome spheres, ancient columns, and a pixelated arrow. https://www.stadt-wand-kunst.de/bond-truluv-mural/

Very unique flora and fauna in this area - it's almost like you've stepped into another world! Really beautiful though.

built from the old stones of the former three-arched bridge

Very beautiful section of the Rhine Cycle Route with views of a wonderful landscape.

Good ice cream!