15 Facts About Bamberg

Bamberg is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main.

Bamberg lost its independence in 1802, following the secularization of church lands, becoming part of Bavaria in 1803.

The old Bishopric of Bamberg was composed of an unbroken territory extending from Schlusselfeld in a northeasterly direction to the Franconian Forest, and possessed in addition estates in the Duchies of Carinthia and Salzburg, in the Nordgau, in Thuringia, and on the Danube.

Witch trials of the 17th century claimed about one thousand victims in Bamberg, reaching a climax between 1626 and 1631, under the rule of Prince-Bishop Johann Georg II Fuchs von Dornheim.

Bamberg thus lost its independence in 1802, becoming part of Bavaria in 1803.

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Bamberg was first connected to the German rail system in 1844, which has been an important part of its infrastructure ever since.

In February 1926 Bamberg served as the venue for the Bamberg Conference, convened by Adolf Hitler in his attempt to foster unity and to stifle dissent within the then-young Nazi party.

Bamberg was chosen for its location in Upper Franconia, reasonably close to the residences of the members of the dissident northern Nazi faction but still within Bavaria.

Town of Bamberg was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 due to its medieval layout and its well preserved historic buildings.

Bamberg Cathedral is a late Romanesque building with four towers.

The new cathedral, built by Saint Otto of Bamberg, was consecrated in 1111 and in the 13th century received its present late-Romanesque form.

Bamberg is known for its smoked Rauchbier and is home to 11 breweries, including Brauerei Fassla, Brauerei Greifenklau, Brauerei Heller-Trum, Brauerei Kaiserdom, Keesmann Brau, Klosterbrau, Mahrs Brau, Brauerei Spezial, Gasthausbrauerei Ambrausianum, Kron Prinz, and Weyermann Rostmalzbierbrauerei.

The University of Applied Sciences Bamberg offers higher education in the areas of public health.

Bamberg is connected to other towns in eastern Upper Franconia such as Bayreuth, Coburg, and Kronach via the Bamberg–Hof line with trains usually running at least every hour.

Bamberg was an important base for the Bavarian, German, and then American military stationed at Warner Barracks.