Kulmbach Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  This 1898 Fountain in the marketplace in Kulmbach, was built by Luitpold and the sculpture's were done by Edward Beyrer.During the Nazi era, the Fountain was placed in storage, and in 1994, the Kulmbach resident's asked for it to be put in its original place again.It's... 

 balhannah Says:  I had just finished reading about "Buddy Bear's," when I actually saw my first one at Kulmbach.The Buddy Bear was in front of the Rathaus Charlottenburg Berlin for one year, before being purchased by the district Mayor of Kulmbach to spend the rest of his life here. The Bear... 

 balhannah Says:  The White Tower of today dates to the 17th century, even though it was originally built in the 14th century as part of the town wall's and medieval defence. The tower was used until the 19th century as a debtor's prison. The White Tower is a double-towered gateway, and is... 

 balhannah Says:  What a "different" name for a Well/Fountain!There is a painted statue on the Well, who is wearing the insignia of his dignity, Interest fields coat of arms and a short-handled Hohenzollern flag as the 17th Century was often used for flag waving. Built in 1660, this octagonal... 

 balhannah Says:  A visit to the Tourist Information Centre in Kulmbach is where you can receive a detailed walking map of the Old Town. This is very handy and easy to follow, and I knew when I had reached the historic sight, as there was a Notice with the number and information.The trail... 

 balhannah Says:  A Church I came across in the old town, was named the Hospital Church. It was built in 1738 on the site of St. Elizabeth's Chapel. In the Middle Ages there was an Elizabethan hospital with a chapel at the site of the current public hospital. In the church are ceiling... 

 balhannah Says:  The old Red Tower dating to the 1300's, was part of the old towns fortifications. If you have a look, the roof is constructed with a curved spire. Also, the top floor is the Town Whistler's flat. 

 balhannah Says:  If you visit Kulmbach, then you will not miss seeing the Plassenburg Castle that overlooks the Town.It is a massive Fortress that belonged from 1338 to 1791 to the Burgraves of Nuremberg and then, Margraves of Brandenburg, members of the Hohenzollern family. The arcaded... 

 Elena77 Says:  Plassenburg Castle had first been mentioned in 1135 when Count Berthold II von Andechs entitled himself "Comes de Plassenberch". The castle used to be the seat of the noble family of Andechs - Meran for more than 200 years until it fell to the mighty Hohenzollern dynasty.... 

 Carletto76 Says:  Just back of the market square there is another long square, simply called Oberestadt, upperr town. There are again many nice old houses, all with the breweries flags, and just up on the hill there is Kulmbach castle. There's a steep small street going up the castle, but... 

 Carletto76 Says:  Langgasse is one of the nicest streets in Kulmbach, it's a pedestraian area, and it's particularly nice during the Bierwoche since, as you can see on the picture, there are all the breweries flags on the houses. It's a big festival there indeed! ;-)The Langgasse is also the... 

 Carletto76 Says:  The very heart of Kulmbach old town is, as usual in Germany, the Marktplatz, the market square, where the Rathaus (town hall) is the most important building there.There are very nice old houses, all is perfect, clean, with flowers on the windows and really very... 

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