Ein historischer Gebäudekomplex neben dem Bamberger Dom, besteht aus ehemaligen Wohn- und…read moreWirtschaftsgebäuden der bischöflichen Hofhaltung und errichtet ab dem 15. Jahrhundert. Der Zutritt zum Hof ist kostenfrei, man bekommt einige sehr schöne historische Gebäude zur Ansicht, eine Gruppe von spätgotischen Fachwerkbauten mit Laubengängen. Die Gebäude beherbergen u.a. das Historische Museum Bamberg. Wegen des Doms ist man ja sowieso vor Ort, also lohnt sich auch ein Besuch hier.

Prachtvolles Museum direkt neben dem Bamberger Dom. Es beherbergt neben dem Domschatz eine üppige…read moreSammlung priesterlicher und Kaiser-Gewänder, Reliquien und vormaliger Dekorationsfiguren des Doms, überdies dessen Kreuzgang. Der Eintrittspreis ist moderat und das Museum auf jeden Fall diesen Preis wert. Unbedingt bei einer Städtereise nach Bamberg besuchen!

Visited the Bamberg Cathedral, known as Bamberger Dom St. Peter und St. Georg, during our walking…read moretour of Bamberg. The late Romanesque church was completed in the 13th century. It replaced two prior cathedrals that burned down in the 11th and 12th centuries. The church was founded in 1002 by King (and later Emperor) Heinrich II (Henry II). It was consecrated ten years later in 1012. It still contains the tombs of Henry II and his wife Kunigunde. They are the only imperial couple that was canonized. It also holds the tomb of Pope Clement II. The tomb of Pope Clement II is the only papal grave in Germany. The late Romanesque building has four large towers. It contains so many works of art. The marble tomb of the founder and his wife, the Empress Kunigunde was carved between 1499 and 1513. Look up to see the equestrian statue known as the Bamberg Horseman. Check out the sculptures both inside the cathedral and adorning the exterior. The portals are stunning. Interesting to also see a model outside the cathedral. These models are there to allow people who are blind to touch and experience what the cathedral would look like according to our tour guide. Including an opportunity to enjoy the cathedral that they otherwise could not "see." A stunning cathedral on the hill in Bamberg. Definitely worth the climb.

With more than 1,000 years of history, this cathedral is simply magnificent. A "Castrum Babenberg"…read moreexisted on the Domberg (Cathedral Hill) and was mentioned in 902 for the first time. It was founded in 1002 by King (and later crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor by pope Benedict VIII in 1014) Heinrich (Henry) II and consecrated in 1012. Emperor Heinrich II died in 1024, and his wife empress Kunigunde in 1040. With the tomb of the couple, the cathedral contains the remains of the only imperial couple that was canonized. The second bishop Suidger of Bamberg was elected as Pope Clemens II. in 1046. His last resting place in the Bamberg Cathedral is the only preserved tomb of a pope in Germany and north of the Alps. After the first two cathedrals burned down in the 11th and 12th centuries, the current structure, a late Romanesque building with four large towers, was built in the 13th century. The cathedral is about 94 m long, 28 m broad, 26 m high, and the four towers are each about 81 m high. It contains many works of art, including the marble tomb of the Emperor Heinrich II and his wife, the Empress Kunigunde, considered a masterpiece of the sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider, and carved between 1499 and 1513. Another well-known treasure of the cathedral is an equestrian statue known as the Bamberg Horseman (German: Der Bamberger Reiter). This statue, possibly depicting the Hungarian king Stephen I, most likely dates to the period from 1225 to 1237.

It's very warm and stylish sculpture of famous fairy-tale writer and his cat Murr. It is located…read moreon a square near the Theater named after him.