The Alte Rathaus
by antistar
For a country that has a proud collection of townhouses, the Alte Rathaus of Bamberg has to be the king of them all. Not only is it outstanding in terms of design, with its burly Baroque style and fabulous frescoes, but it's location in the bustling waters of the Regnitz make it exceptional. It's a real icon for the city, emphasising the town's history and architectural delights in one building, showing off the city's riverscape and its wandering blends of architectural styles. It is definitely my favourite building in the whole town, and one of my favourite buildings ever.
The New Residence
by Travelchili
Right across the Imperial Cathedral and the Old Household, you can see the New Residence. It was built in the 17th century because the Old Household wasn't impressive enough for the Prince - Bishops. This building was designed by Court Architect Dientzenhofer and it is a three-storey construction, except for four-storey tower-like corner. It is known as the "Vierzehnheiligen Pavilion" because on a clear day you can see the pilgrimage church Vierzehnheiligen at Staffelstein from the top. Today it houses the State Library. The New Residence is open on the following times:
April through Sept. daily from 9:00 to 18:00
Oct. through Mar. daily from 9:00 to 16:00
It is really worth to go inside and see some of the magnificent rooms like the Imperial Hall and the Chinese Cabinet. In addition, they have a very valuable collection of paintings.
Hegel lived here
by leics
Unexpectedly, I spotted a plaque on a house which told me that Hegel, the famous philosopher, lived there for a year.
From 1807 to 1808, to be exact.
So if you are a fan of Hegel, then you too can see where he spent his Bamberg year.......
Pfahlplatz, at the junction of Unterer Kaulberg and Judenstrasse, in the Bergstadt.
bring your own?!
by richiecdisc about Brauerei Keesmann
It’s funny to me now that I never visited this great little place. I had been to Bamberg numerous times but for some odd reason, I had not given it a chance. What with so many other great breweries in town, I didn’t want to take the chance. And besides, Mahrs is right across the street. But I was glad I finally did walk through that old wooden door. It was summer so we sat outside in their lovely little courtyard and ordered up their much sought after Pils. What arrived surprised me as perhaps the best example of the style to be found in town. Rocky head, light bodied and marvelously hoppy It was about two in the afternoon and as is the custom in this part of Bavaria, they do no serve food except at lunch and dinner times. We needed something to eat as we had a big day of drinking to do. The waitress was most helpful, telling us to go up the street to the butcher shop and bring back whatever we wanted. We had some local Franconian sausages that complimented the beers perfectly
Imperial Cathedral
by magor65
Bamberg cathedral, which is also often called an imperial cathedral, is visible from afar. On the other hand, it's so enormous that it's hard to take its picture as the whole.
The cathedral was consecrated by the emperor Henry II in 1012, but soon it burnt down. The impressive structure with four towers that we can see today is a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its size is impressive - it is 94 m long, 28m wide and 26 m high. Each of the four towers is about 81 m high.
The present neo-Romanesque interior comes from the 19th century when a decision was made to remove the Baroque furnishings in order to restore the original Romanesque character of the place.
The temple can boast some masterpieces of sculpting art including the Bamberg Reiter, the tomb of Henry II and his wife Kunigunde or the altar by Veit Stoss.
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Gardens and castle/palace
Looking towards the High Altar...
What a choice!
Organ in the cathedral
