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The Bertha Benz Memorial Route is a German tourist and theme route in Baden-Württemberg and member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It opened in 2008 and follows the tracks of the world's first long distance road trip by a vehicle powered with an internal combustion engine, in 1888.
Bertha Benz Memorial Route. This route commemorates a legend from back in the days when driving was still an adventure. This authentic route spanning 194 kilometres from Mannheim to Pforzheim via Heidelberg takes in plenty of stunning sights along the way.
The Bertha Benz Memorial Route follows the tracks of the world's first long-distance journey by an automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. In 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim in the Black Forest and back three days later. This was a round-trip journey of 194 km (120 miles) within Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Home. Bertha Benz as a person. and her great achievement. The route driven in 1888. as a new scenic route. Welcome ! In 1886, Dr Carl Benz invented the automobile in Mannheim (Reich Patent No. 37435) - but nobody wanted to buy it.
The Bertha Benz Memorial Route runs for about 194km (approx 120 miles); and if you look on a map Mannheim to Pforzheim isn’t THAT far (nowadays, that is). This route has a northbound route and a southbound route, since Mrs. Benz was a bit nervous to drive the mountain terrain she originally drove on the way back.
May 1, 2015 · You can still drive the Bertha Benz Memorial Route today, but it’ll take you about an hour as opposed to the 12 it took Bertha—though, presumably, you won’t be making stops to make...
May 13, 2024 · Bertha Benz (born May 3, 1849, Pforzheim, Germany—died May 5, 1944, Ladenburg) German automotive pioneer who was instrumental in the development of the first engine-powered carriage, or automobile. She is best known for embarking on the world’s first long-distance drive in the Patent-Motorwagen, a car built by her husband, Karl Benz.
