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Augustaanlage - that's the name of the 1150-meter-long avenue in the center of Mannheim.
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It stretches from the water tower at Friedrichsplatz in the west to the Planetarium at Europaplatz in the east.
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It was named after the German Queen and Empress Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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The avenue characterizes the cityscape mainly through its plants and the numerous sculptures by contemporary artists.
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It was built in 1907 as a four-lane plane tree avenue and today it's a four-lane street with a promenade running through the middle.
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The sculptures and the planned "planet avenue" are part of Mannheim's cultural mile, which runs right through the city center.
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Unfortunately, a severe storm in 2019 led to some of the trees being knocked over or even uprooted.
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Which was particularly unfortunate for the people, companies, clubs and other institutions in Mannheim that financed the planting of new plane trees between 2011 and 2014.
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Fortunately, some of the plants could be saved and replanted again.
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So one of the most important thoroughfares in Mannheim will shine in its usual splendor again in a few years.
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Until then, we will enjoy the wonderful view of the water tower, learn that Carl Benz invented the car in Mannheim, and look at one or two sculptures.