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Bamberg, Germany
Author: Immanuel Giel (public domain)
Bamberg is a small city in Bavaria, Germany. It covers 54.58 sq km (21.07 sq mi) and has a population of 70,000 (2011 estimate). The city is in the Central European Time Zone, which is an hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1) and two hours ahead during Daylight Saving Time in summer. The phone area code for Bamberg is 0951.
Guide to Bamberg Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Bamberg that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Altes Rathaus, Bamberg
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More on Bamberg
Bamberg is located by the banks of the Regnitz river, a tributary of the Main river, in the Franconia region of Bavaria, at the foothills of Steigerwald. It is about 63 km (39 mi) from Nuremberg and 101 km (63 mi) from Würzburg. Similar to Rome, Bamberg has seven hills surrounding it. They care Cathedral Hill (Domberg), Michaelsberg, Kaulberg, Stafansberg, Jakobsberg, Altenburger Berg and Abtsberg.
The Old Town of Bamberg is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is due to its well-preserved medieval buildings. Bamberg was one of the cities not to be destroyed during the Second World War because it was well protected. An artillery factory located nearby prevented Allied planes from coming too near to Bamberg. As such, it retains many of its charming historic buildings such as the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), which was built over the river.
Pfahlplätzchen in Bamberg at night
Author: Berthold Werner (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Bamberg served as an interim capital for Bavaria after the First World War, when communist uprising in Munich forced the state government to flee to Bamberg, where it remained for two years until Munich was retaken by Freikorps units. During that period, the communists established a socialist state called the Bavarian Soviet Republic or Munich Soviet Republic.
Bamberg is famous for producing beer, particularly smoked Rauchbier. The city has eight breweries, an unusually high number for a city of just 70,000 people. The most famous beer from Bamberg is the Schlenkerla's Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier.
Altenburg, Bamberg
Author: Immanuel Giel (public domain)
Visiting Bamberg, Germany
You can take a train to Bamberg from Munich, Berlin, Würzburg, Nuremberg and Bayreuth.
Exploring Bamberg
The Old Town of Bamberg should be explored on foot to best appreciate its sights.
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Places of Interest in Bamberg, Germany
- Alte Hofhaltung Historisches Museum
- Altes Rathaus
- Bamberg Cathedral
- Grünermarkt
- Kamelitenkloster
- Kirche St Michael
- Klein-Venedig
- Neue Residenz und Staatsgalerie
- Schloss Seehof
- Wasserschloss Concordia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Old Town of Bamberg
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Bamberg, Germany
Author: Johannes Otto Först (public domain)
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