Bamberg Cathedral, Bamberg, Germany - Poetic and enigmatic, the Bamberg Rider has been a source of debate for art historians since the nineteenth century |
Bamberg Cathedral, Bamberg, Germany - The Tomb of Emperor Heinrich II and Empress Kunigunde. |
Bamberg Cathedral, Bamberg, Germany - Debbie, Steve and Steve near the Tomb of Emperor Heinrich II and Empress Kunigunde. The carvings round the sides tell of various episodes in the lives of the imperial couple. |
Bamberg Cathedral, Bamberg, Germany - Eastern crypt and well used for baptisms |
Bamberg Cathedral, Bamberg, Germany - Adam and Eve statues which are notable for their belly buttons (why would they have one?) |
The Alte Hofhaltung (Old Imperial Court) is one of the most echanting sights in Bamberg. The grandiose quiet inner courtyard is surrounded by half timbered buildings which was used as the seat of local government for over 500 years after 1085. One wing now houses the history museum of Bamberg and Franconia. Bamberg, Germany |
The Alte Hofhaltung (Old Imperial Court), Bamberg, Germany |
Steve and Janet at the Alte Hofhaltung (Old Imperial Court), Bamberg, Germany |
The Alte Hofhaltung (Old Imperial Court), Bamberg, Germany |
Debbie, Steve, Steve, Sharon and Janet at the Alte Hofhaltung (Old Imperial Court), Bamberg, Germany |
New Residence Rose Garden, Bamberg, Germany |
New Residence Rose Garden, Bamberg, Germany |
Bamberg Cathedral as seen from Alte Hofhaltung or Altenburg Castle Rose Garden |
New Residence Rose Garden, Bamberg, Germany |
Steve and Debbie at New Residence Rose Garden, Bamberg, Germany |
A Cobblestone marker to commemorate a victim of the holocaust. The artist, Guenther Demnig, says, "This kind of memorial is more personal because it commemorates where the terror began, likely with a Gestapo or SS raid on a victim's apartment." |
Center of photo with the clock tower is the Ludwig collection in the Old Town Hall. |
The Old Town Hall's frescoes never fail to impress as they lend the facades a three-dimensional quality achieved with trompe d'oeil architecture. Bamberg, Germany |
Old Town Hall or Altes Rathaus and the 3D cherubs leg also the first know ad as the artist signed his work on the left. Bamberg, Germany |
Old Town Hall or Altes Rathaus, Bamberg, Germany. |