Bamberg is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main.
Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from getting near to Bamberg. Bamberg is currently (2005) home to nine traditional breweries: Brauerei Heller-Trum (Schlenkerla), Brauerei Kaiserdom, Keesmann Bräu, Klosterbräu, Maisel Bräu... and one modern brewpub (Ambräusianum)[3]—an unusually high number for a city of 70,000.
The Old Town of Bamberg is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage, primarily because of its authentic medieval appearance. The city established a documentation centre in 2005 to support World Heritage activities. Some of the main sights are:
Cathedral (1237), with the tombs of emperor Henry II and Pope Clement II. Alte Hofhaltung, residence of the bishops in the 16th and 17th centuries Neue Residenz, residence of the bishops after the 17th century Old Town Hall (1386), built in the middle of the Regnitz River, accessible by two bridges Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice"), a colony of picturesque fishermen's houses from the 19th century along one side of the river Regnitz.
Michaelsberg Abbey, built in the 12th century on one of Bamberg's "Seven Hills" Altenburg, castle, former residence of the bishops Cathedral The 'Bamberger Reiter'.
The cathedral is a late Romanesque building with four grand towers. It was founded in 1004 by the emperor Henry II, finished in 1012 and consecrated on May 6, 1012. It was later partially destroyed by fire in 1081. The new cathedral, built by Saint Otto of Bamberg, was consecrated in 1111 and in the 13th century received its present late-Romanesque form.
The cathedral is 94 m (310 ft) long, 28 m (92 ft) broad, 26 m (85 ft) high, and the four towers are each about 81 m (270 ft) high. Of its many historic works of art may be mentioned the magnificent marble tomb of the founder and his wife, considered the masterpiece of the sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider, and carved between 1499 and 1513. Another treasure of the cathedral is an equestrian statue known as the Bamberg Horseman (German: Der Bamberger Reiter). This statue, possibly belonging to the emperor Conrad III, most likely dates to approximately 1200. The statue also serves as a symbol of the city.
Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from getting near to Bamberg. Bamberg is currently (2005) home to nine traditional breweries: Brauerei Heller-Trum (Schlenkerla), Brauerei Kaiserdom, Keesmann Bräu, Klosterbräu, Maisel Bräu... and one modern brewpub (Ambräusianum)[3]—an unusually high number for a city of 70,000.
The Old Town of Bamberg is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage, primarily because of its authentic medieval appearance. The city established a documentation centre in 2005 to support World Heritage activities. Some of the main sights are:
Cathedral (1237), with the tombs of emperor Henry II and Pope Clement II. Alte Hofhaltung, residence of the bishops in the 16th and 17th centuries Neue Residenz, residence of the bishops after the 17th century Old Town Hall (1386), built in the middle of the Regnitz River, accessible by two bridges Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice"), a colony of picturesque fishermen's houses from the 19th century along one side of the river Regnitz.
Michaelsberg Abbey, built in the 12th century on one of Bamberg's "Seven Hills" Altenburg, castle, former residence of the bishops Cathedral The 'Bamberger Reiter'.
The cathedral is a late Romanesque building with four grand towers. It was founded in 1004 by the emperor Henry II, finished in 1012 and consecrated on May 6, 1012. It was later partially destroyed by fire in 1081. The new cathedral, built by Saint Otto of Bamberg, was consecrated in 1111 and in the 13th century received its present late-Romanesque form.
The cathedral is 94 m (310 ft) long, 28 m (92 ft) broad, 26 m (85 ft) high, and the four towers are each about 81 m (270 ft) high. Of its many historic works of art may be mentioned the magnificent marble tomb of the founder and his wife, considered the masterpiece of the sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider, and carved between 1499 and 1513. Another treasure of the cathedral is an equestrian statue known as the Bamberg Horseman (German: Der Bamberger Reiter). This statue, possibly belonging to the emperor Conrad III, most likely dates to approximately 1200. The statue also serves as a symbol of the city.
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