Germany - Bavaria - Town of Bamberg (2)

Various landmarks in the German city of Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sent by Michelle who lives near Erlangen, Germany.

My another postcard of Bamber is here.

Bamberg is located in southern Germany in the north of Bavaria. It is a good example of a central European town with a basically early medieval plan and many surviving ecclesiastical and secular buildings of the medieval period. When Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, became King of Germany in 1007 he made Bamberg the seat of a bishopric, intended to become a 'second Rome'. Of particular interest is the way in which the present town illustrates the link between agriculture (market gardens and vineyards) and the urban distribution centre (read more).