Bamberg

Bamberg is in Upper Franconia. The town has slightly over 70,000 residents. For its historical architecture and preserved heritage, the whole town of Bamberg is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bamberg State Library and Bamberg Cathedral.

Bamberg State Library

Library

Bamberg State Library

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The Bamberg State Library is a combined universal, regional and research library with priority given to the humanities. Today it is housed in the New Residence, the former prince-bishop's new palace. The Free State of Bavaria is responsible for the library.

Bamberg Cathedral

Church

Bamberg Cathedral

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Bamberg Cathedral is a church in Bamberg, Germany, completed in the 13th century. The cathedral is under the administration of the Archdiocese of Bamberg and is the seat of its archbishop.

Old town hall

Town hall

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hallstadt and Stegaurach.

Hallstadt

Town

Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hallstadt is a town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg on the left bank of the Main, 4 km north of Bamberg, Germany.

Stegaurach

Village

Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stegaurach is a municipality and a village in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and the seat of the administrative community of Stegaurach.

Bamberg

Type: County with 77,200 residents
Also known as: “Kreisfreie Stadt Bamberg”
Category: locality
Location: Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.8874° or 49° 53′ 15″ north

Longitude

10.9052° or 10° 54′ 19″ east

Population

77,200

Elevation

241 metres (791 feet)

Open location code

8FXGVWP4+W3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=county

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Bamberg” goes by many names.

French: “Bamberg”
German: “Bamberg”
Portuguese: “Bamberg”
Spanish: “Bamberg”

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