The Altenburg in Bamberg is an old feudal fortress to the southwest of the city centre. It was built in 1109 and features a dominant...

The Karmelitenkloster in Bamberg is a former hospital abbey. It is dedicated to St. Theodore and was constructed in the 12th century, belonging to the...

Bamberg has a fine tradition for brewing beer - it is known to many as the ‘City of Beer’. Among the remaining buildings of the...

The Church of St. Michael in Bamberg is built on the site of a Benedictine abbey that was constructed from 1015. The current church was...

On the hills above Bamberg’s old town is the city’s main parish church – the Obere Pfarrkirche. It is a Gothic style church which was...

Bamberg’s Historical Museum is the Alte Hofhaltung which is located on the Domplatz alongside the cathedral. The museum is situated inside the former 15th century...

The Domplatz in Bamberg is one of the most pleasant town squares in the whole of Germany. The cathedral is located here, as is the...

The Cathedral Museum (Diözesanmuseum) is located within the Cathedral (Dom) complex at the heart of the town. The museum was set up to house the...

The late Romanesque cathedral in Bamberg is one of the city’s most enduring attractions and sights. The building combines a number of French Gothic architecture....

Johann Dientzenhofer commissioned the Böttingerhaus in Bamberg. This large Baroque palace is located on Judenstrasse, and was built between 1707 and 1713. Johann Böttinger, who...

The Wasserschloss Concordia is a wonderful palace built on the water’s edge in Bamberg’s Old Town area. The building is in a Baroque style, and...

The Neue Residenz and Staatsgalerie is the New Palace and State Gallery on Bamberg’s Domplatz square. This vast building was built from 1695 to 1704...

Hain is the pleasant city park in Bamberg. It can be found to the south of the Altstadt. Hain was set up in 1802 in...

The Old Town Hall, or Altes Rathaus, in Bamberg is one of the city’s most popular sights. It is built on an artificial island over...

The E. T. A. Hoffmann Haus in Bamberg is located on Schillerplatz. This house was the former home of the man, who became one of...

Bamberg’s famous local brew is Rauchbier - or Smoky Beer. It can be found in abundance in one of the quaintest parts of the town,...

The small Karl May museum in Bamberg exhibits items from the writer’s life. May’s works of travel writing spanning the Americas, Orient and Mexico gained...

Grünermarkt, or Green Market, is a lovely area on the north bank of the Regnitz in Bamberg. Here, you will find many historic buildings lining...

Bamberg’s Natural History Museum was set up in 1791, making it one of Germany’s oldest existing museums. It displays local historical information about the landscape...

Maxplatz is a large square in Bamberg, close to the Grüner Markt. It is surrounding by historic buildings, and has a number of cafes and...