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Practical Information
Road map D5. * 71,000.
n Geyerswörthstraße 5 (0951-
297 62 00). _ Calderon-
Festspiele (Jun), Sandkirchweih
(Aug). ∑ bamberg.info
Transport
k Nuremberg, 60 km (37 miles)
Picturesque fishermen’s cottages in Klein-Venedig to the south.
P Altes Rathaus of the old town. It features the
The Baroque lower bridge, Untere magnificent Baroque St Martin’s Balthasar Neumann. The
Brücke, provides a magnificent Church, built in 1686–91 by the abbey’s brewery now houses
view over the upper bridge, Dientzenhofer brothers. Also a museum.
Obere Brücke, with its fabulous notable is the late-Baroque
town hall. This originally Gothic St Catherine Hospital and P Schloß Seehof
seat of the municipal authorities Seminary, built by Balthasar Memmelsdorf. Tel (0951) 409 571.
was remodelled in 1744–56 Neumann, which now serves Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm Tue–Sun.
by Jakob Michael Küchel. The as the town hall. 8 & ∑ schloesser-bayern.de
half-timbered structure of the Built and designed by Antonio
Rottmeisterhaus, which seems R Kloster Michelsberg Petrini in 1686, this was originally
to be gliding over the waves Michelsberg. Fränkisches the summer residence of the
of the river Regnitz, was added Brauereimuseum: Open: Apr–Oct: prince-bishops of Bamberg. The
in 1688. Wed–Fri 1–5pm; Sat, Sun & hols: nine magnificent state rooms
11am–5pm. & have been beautifully restored.
P Klein-Venedig ∑ brauereimuseum.de
“Little Venice” is a district of The Benedictine abbey that
fishermen’s cottages, their stood on this site was founded
picturesque façades adorned in 1015. The surviving church
with pots of geraniums. Visitors was built after 1121 and later
come here for a glass of remodelled in the 16th and
Rauchbier – a local beer with 17th centuries. On the ceiling
a smoky flavour – while they of the church are paintings
enjoy the view. depicting almost 600 species
of medicinal plants. The
P Grüner Markt abbey’s Baroque buildings
With its historic houses and date from the 17th and 18th
adjacent Maximilianplatz, centuries and are the work
Grüner Markt lies at the heart of Johann Dientzenhofer and Façade of Schloß Seehof in Memmelsdorf

Bamberg City Centre Hauptbahnhof
1 km (0.6 miles)
1 Dom FISCHEREI Neues
Flughafen
2 Alte Hofhaltung MAIENBRUNNEN 8 km (5 miles) SANDSTRASSE MARKUSSTR. Naturkunde- Rathaus
UNTERE
3 Neue Residenz und Fränkisches KAPUZINERSTR. museum HAUPTWACHSTRASSE
Brauereimuseum
Staatsgalerie Kloster St Martin
4 Karmeliterkloster Michelsberg Klein- KESSLERSTRASSE
Alte
Venedig
5 Wasserschloß Concordia MICHELSBERG Hofhaltung OBERE SANDS T R. AM K R A NEN OBSTMARKT LANGE STR.
6 Altes Rathaus AUFSESSSTR. Altes
7 Klein-Venedig JAKOBSBERG OBERE KAROLINENSTRASSE Neue Residenz Rathaus
& Staatsgalerie
8 Kloster Michelsberg E.T.A-Hoffmann-
Theater
Diözesan-
museum E.T.A-Hoffmann-
UNTERER KAULBERG Böttinger- R.-WAGNER-STR.
M ATERNSTR.
Dom Haus
haus
Obere
Pfarrkirche CONCORDIASTR. Regnitz
PANZERLEITE Karmeliter- KAULBERG MITTLERER UNTERE SEELGASSE
kloster
Concordia
0 metres 300 Wasserschloss
OBERER STEPHANSBERG
0 yards 300
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