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The Upper Bridge, which leads to Bamberg’s Old Town Hall, dates from 1453 and has had to be renewed several times. From the Upper Bridge you can see Geyerswörth Castle and the Church of St. Stephen. The statue of the crucifixion group stands on the central pillar. The Lower Bridge was destroyed in 1945 and replaced by a simple unadorned bridge.
The Old Town Hall in Bamberg is quite a curiosity: The frescoes that adorn the facades are as amazing as the story behind the building's construction. According to legend the bishop of Bamberg did not grant the citizens any land for the construction of a town hall. This prompted the townsfolk to ram stakes into the river Regnitz to create an ...
- To experience one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval towns. Unlike Nuremberg just 40 miles to the north, Bamberg came out of the other side of World War II unscathed.
- To visit Bamberg’s beautiful churches. The first of these churches is St Martin’s, located in Grüner Markt. Consecrated in 1693, this is Bamberg’s only Baroque church.
- To take in the view of Bamberg Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) Straddling the river is the Old Town Hall, Bamberg’s best-known building and most photographed landmark.
- To marvel at the façade of Böttingerhaus. As you start to climb the hill to Bamberg’s Episcopal Town, pause in front of Böttingerhaus at Judenstraße 14.
The Altes Rathaus, or Old Town Hall, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Bamberg, Germany. It was built in the middle of the Regnitz river, accessible by two bridges and features remarkable baroque and rococo-style architecture. The building itself has a fascinating history – legend says it was constructed on an artificial island because ...
One of the most famous buildings in Bamberg is the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), whose existence in the middle of Regnitz has been documented since the 14th century. The Old Town Hall was built on an artificial island, connected to the banks by two bridges. Because of its location, the Old The Old Town Hall was built on an artificial island ...
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Johann Jakob Michael Küchel redesigned the town hall in the years 1744 to 1756 in the style of the Baroque and Rococo periods. Worth mentioning are the façade paintings, originally created in 1755 by Johann Anwander, which have been restored many times. After not much of these paintings were seen in the 1950s, was redesigned by the painter ...
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Not far from the cathedral, you'll find the Old Town Hall, which was built on an artificial island in the middle of the Regnitz and boasts an elaborate baroque and rococo façade. The story goes that the Bishop of Bamberg didn't want to give the citizens land to build a town hall, so they created their own island in the middle of the river!
