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Bamberg (/ ˈ b æ m b ɜːr ɡ /, [3] US also / ˈ b ɑː m b ɛər k /, [4] [5] German: [ˈbambɛʁk] ⓘ; East Franconian: Bambärch) is a town in Upper Franconia district in Bavaria, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg had 79,000 inhabitants in 2022. [6]
- Bamberg Cathedral
- Alte Hofhaltung
- Historisches Museum
- Altes Rathaus
- Neue Residenz
- Rosengarten
- Diocesan Museum
- Altenburg
- Obere Pfarre
- Klein Venedig
Founded by Holy Roman Emperor Henry II in the early 11th century, Bamberg Cathedral has extraordinary Medieval architecture and priceless works of art. Outside you’ll see that the cathedral has four towers, and that symmetry continues below where there’s a choir at each end, the eastern one Romanesque, and the western Gothic. A must-see is the tomb...
This Renaissance complex comprises the residential and commercial building’s of Bamberg’s Medieval episcopal court. The Alte Hofhaltung originated at the beginning of the 11th century when the diocese was founded and there are still vestiges of those first palaces and chapels in the inner courtyard. Here, along with a host of smaller buildings, a L...
The history and culture of this World Heritage City is uncovered at the museum inside the Alte Hofhaltung. The Gemäldegalerie (painting gallery) for instance has 100 works by masters like Brueghel and Lucas Cranach the Elder, and the 19th-century landscape artist Otto Modersohn. There are also insights into bourgeois life in Bamberg in the 19th cen...
Whether it’s true or not, there’s a fun back-story to Bamberg’s fabulous, fresco-covered old town hall: In the 14th century the Bishop of Bamberg refused to allocate land to the city’s residents for a town hall, so they decided to build it on stakes in the River Regnitz, at the boundary between the episcopal and merchant city. The first reference t...
In 1602 Bamberg’s prince bishops moved from the Alte Hofhaltung to a sumptuous new palace on the other side of the cathedral square where they would stay until secularisation in 1803. The Neue Residenz is the largest palace in the city and has two original Renaissance wings and then Baroque extensions built a century later. There are more than 40 s...
Behind the Neue Residenz is the palace’s spellbinding rose garden. This started out as a Renaissance garden, but took on in its present Baroque form in the 1730s. The Rosengarten’s regimented flowerbeds are planted with 4,600 roses and hemmed by low, closely clipped hedges. There are statues throughout, and the garden’s straight paths meet at a fou...
In the diocesan chapterhouse, also on the Cathedral Square is a museum based on the lavish and fascinating collections of Bamberg’s cathedral treasury. Many of the holdings were lost to secularisation, but the museum has enough riches to shed light on the wealth and power of Bamberg’s diocese. The textiles and vestments are especially impressive, i...
The highest hill in the city has been fortified since the 12th century, and at that time it was used as a refuge for Bamberg’s citizens during battles and raids. But in the mid-13th century the Bishops of Bamberg acquired the property and it became their residence before it was damaged during the Second Margrave War in 1553. After that the Altenbur...
This High Gothic church was founded in the 14th century and has a lot of architecture and fittings from that time, as well as a Late Gothic choir and Baroque decoration in the nave. Outside, step around to the northern Brautportal “Bridal Portal”, which is a kind of open vestibule with carvings of the fable of the wise and foolish virgins on the ja...
Just after the Altes Rathaus you can go for an amble on the left bank of the River Regnitz. On this side of the river you can pause to appreciate Bamberg’s old fisherman’s quarter. Known as Klein Venedig (Little Venice), there’s a line of rickety half-timbered dwellings dating to the 17th century. The scene is all the prettier as the mishmash of ho...
A disarmingly beautiful architectural masterpiece with an almost complete absence of modern eyesores, Bamberg's entire Altstadt is a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of Bavaria's unmissables.
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Experience Bamberg, the Franconian Rome: a UNESCO World Heritage Site full of history and vibrant culture. Stroll through Little Venice and discover the historic city of gardeners. Bamberg invites you on a journey through time - through picturesque streets and living history.
- Stroll The Lovely Old Town. Bamberg’s old town is seriously swoon-worthy and deserving of a leisurely stroll. It’s one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe.
- Little Venice, Klein Venedig. Bisected by rivers and canals, Bamberg has an Italian feel. Not surprisingly, it’s grandiosely nicknamed the “Franconian Rome,” as old Henry envisioned.
- Bamberg Town Hall. The most iconic Bamberg attraction and best thing to do in Bamberg is to visit the 1462 Old Town Hall. It’s gorgeously sited on an island in the middle of the Regnitz River.
- Bamberg Cathedral. Bamberg Cathedral is also dubbed the Kaiserdom or the Imperial Cathedral. It’s one of the best things to do and see in Bamberg. Founded by Heinrich II in 1004, but burned down twice, the cathedral’s current appearance dates to the early 13th century.
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May 22, 2024 · Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a quintessential German medieval town in Upper Franconia, Bavaria. The town sprawls over seven hills and perches pretty on the shores of the River Regnitiz. It consistently charms flocks of tourists with its beautiful architecture, abundant culture, beauty spots and lively beer gardens.
