Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz

The Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz is a privately owned automobile museum in Ladenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Established in 1984, it focuses on the career of the automotive pioneer Carl Benz (also known as Karl Benz), and on the history of the automobile manufacturers associated with him. Since 2005, the museum has been housed in a former factory building used from 1908 to produce automobiles under the "C. Benz Söhne" brand.[1][2]

Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz
The museum building
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg is located in Baden-Württemberg
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg is located in Germany
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz, Ladenburg (Germany)
Established1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Location
  • Ilvesheimer Straße 26
  • 68526 Ladenburg
  • Germany
Coordinates49°28′28″N 08°35′48″E / 49.47444°N 8.59667°E / 49.47444; 8.59667
TypeAutomobile museum
WebsiteAutomuseum Dr. Carl Benz (in German)

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  1. ^ "Dr. Carl Benz Automotive Museum Moves To New Location". The Auto Channel. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ Herrmann, Jürgen. "Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz in der alten Benz-Fabrik in Ladenburg" [Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz in the old Benz factory in Ladenburg]. Rhein-Neckar-Industriekultur (in German). rhein-neckar-industriekultur.de. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

Bibliography edit

  • Seidel, Winfried A.; Arnold, Petra (2013). Automobilgeschichten die Autos aus dem Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (in German). Ladenburg: Automuseum Carl Benz. ISBN 978-3-00-041470-1. OCLC 855409689.

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