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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 17m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the raw, fascinating reality of Ludwigshafen – a city built entirely around the world's largest continuous chemical complex. This captivating tour takes you through the layers of brutalist architecture from the 70s, multicultural working-class areas, and the oppressive presence of BASF. Discover the hidden stories of entrepreneurial paternalism, urban destruction, and the resilient social fabric of a city that lives permanently in the shadow of an industrial giant.

    • 4.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 137 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Rathaus-Center
    • 20 Rathausplatz
    • 67059, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rathaus-Center
    • 20 Rathausplatz
    • 67059, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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Podcast Tour Ludwigshafen In the Shadow of the Chemical Giant in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 17 minutes2h 17m
    2h 17m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.72
AU$7.78 x 1 AdultAU$7.78
Total
The previous price was AU$9.72 and current price is AU$7.78
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Rathaus-Center

  • 10m
Former location of the massive brutalist town hall centre that was demolished, which embodied the functional urban planning of the 1970s.

Dessauer Str. 59

  • 10m
A tall residential block that reflects the dense housing solutions for chemical workers.

Prinzregentenstraße

  • 10m
The rough, multicultural main artery of the historic working-class district.

Apostelkirche

  • 10m
An important anchor for the community, offering social services in the midst of the industrial landscape.

Karl-Müller-Straße 2

  • 10m
The imposing physical boundary of the world's largest contiguous chemical complex.

BASF Visitor Center

  • 10m
The official centre of corporate history, which presents the size and innovation of the works.

BASF-Feierabendhaus

  • 10m
A great entertainment venue that represents the deep integration of entrepreneurial paternalism.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Rathaus-Center
    • 20 Rathausplatz
    • 67059, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Rathaus-Center
    • 20 Rathausplatz
    • 67059, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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