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Mainz (1929 Ship)
''Mainz'' is a side-wheel paddle steamer for the Lower and Middle Rhine built in 1928/1929 for the Steamship Company for the Lower and Middle Rhine (DGNM), which was used by the Cologne-Düsseldorfer German Rhine Shipping in scheduled service on the Rhine. She was the thousandth ship completed by the shipyard Christof Ruthof and also the last paddle steamer built for the Köln-Düsseldorfer. The ''Mainz'' survived World War II as the only ship of the Shipping line, shipping company that was able to sail, but was then so badly damaged in an accident on June 12, 1956 that the hull had to be rebuilt. Due to the high need for repair and refurbishment, the ''Köln-Düsseldorfer'' decommissioned the passenger ship after the 1980 summer season. After the donation to the ''Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Deutschen Rheinschiffahrtsmuseum Mannheim'', the excursion steamer was converted into an exhibition ship. Since October 17, 1985, it has been firmly anchored as the ''Museum Ship Mannheim' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technoseum
The Technoseum (former name State Museum of Technology and Work, German: ''Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit'') is a technology museum in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with displays covering the industrialisation of the south-western regions of the country. The museum building was designed by the Berlin architect Ingeborg Kühler. Its planning and construction period lasted from 1982 to 1990. Permanent exhibitions Visitors who walk through the building from top to bottom will experience a journey in time from the beginning of the industrial revolution in the state of Baden-Württemberg to the present day. Stands portraying the technical, social and political changes since the 18th century include those on clocks, paper manufacture and weaving. There are displays of living and working premises as well as machinery from the fields of industry, transport and the office. These displays enable the visitor to gain a graphic understanding of the far-reaching changes in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
