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 Bertha Benz Historical Route, South portion in blue, North portion in red, Historical portion in green which more closely aligns to her original journey | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 104 km (65 mi) |
| Existed | 25 February 2008–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Tourist loop | |
| South end | Pforzheim |
| North end | Mannheim |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Highway system | |
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The Bertha Benz Memorial Route is a German tourist and theme route in Baden-Württemberg[1] and member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.[2] 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. The trip was taken by Bertha Benz in the world's first automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, created by her husband Carl Benz.
- ^ Official tourist webpage of Baden-Württemberg[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ERIH European Route of Industrial Heritage". Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2009.