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Amberg (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42,000 people lived in the town.
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A PLACE FOR LOVERS: Amberg's Eh'häusl could be one of the most romantic buildings in Germany. To find out why, read the suggested tour section below. Archduke Charles of Austria Seethe walking tour on a larger map FRONT DOOR: Amberg's Nabburger Tor was an important entrance to the city.
VARICOLOURED: A stained glass window in St Martin's. LANDMARK: The Stadtbrille is Amberg's best-known structure.
HALLOWED HOUSE: The Fenzl-Haus is one of the nicest buildings in Amberg's pedestrian street, Georgen Strasse. PATH TO LOVE: A detail of the mural on the door of the Eh'häusl. GOTHIC: St Georg Catholic church is at the western end of the "Egg".
Amberg, city, Bavaria Land (state), southeastern Germany. It lies on the Vils River, in the foothills of the Franconian Jura Mountains and the Bavarian Forest, southeast of Nürnberg.
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Amberg is a medium-sized town in the Upper Palatinate area of Bavaria situated on the Vils river to the east of Nuremberg and to the north of Regensburg. The former ore-mining settlement has an attractive and well-preserved old town dating from the Middle Ages which is less known and certainly underrated compared to its better-known neighbours.
- laurac0ulter. Vicenza, Italy 3 contributions. Beautiful church. This is a beautiful church inside the walls of Amberg. We have been by it many times and we’re so glad we stopped in to see it.
- EvaF2Eva. Weissenburg in Bayern, Germany 4,840 contributions. Must see. If I had to choose only one thing one must see in Amberg it would definitely be this building.
- melynelson. Homburg, Germany 52 contributions. Great for kids. Great place to spend the day with kids. Area for kids to swim, wading area, plus several play areas for kids.
- Eberhard K. Berlin, Germany 458 contributions. Barock at its finest! Set in the heart of the small old city, this basilica (ordained by Pope John Paul II) has very beautiful windows - obviously, they survived the two world wars!
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42,000 people lived in the town. Map.
The historic centre of Amberg is considered one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Bavaria, it looks stunning and would make a perfect historical film set in many places.
