Frankish Rome and Little Venice

Bamberg - CLASSICAL GERMAN TOWN German city of Bamberg - one of five cities in Germany, who survived the bombing during the Second World War. For this reason, in the city, numerous monuments and buildings belonging to its historical and cultural heritage. Amazingly beautiful old part of Bamberg is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. Bamberg is located in the southwest German province of Bavaria. Flows through the city beautiful river Regnitz, and three kilometers from the city, it connects to the Main. In 63 km north of Bamberg, Nuremberg is located, and in an easterly direction at a distance of 101 km - Wurzburg. Bamberg lies on seven picturesque hills, each crowned with a beautiful church. During that Bamberg is also called "Frankish Rome" and is often compared to Venice, calling it "Little Venice". Quay Regnitz the first time in historical sources Bamberg mentioned in 902 year as a fortified settlement Kastrum Babenberh, built on a hill, where there is the cathedral. In those days the whole area surrounding lands and the settlement itself was owned by an aristocratic family. In 903 the hosts lost their influence, losing in an internecine feud with Rhine Frankish family Konrandinov. Starting from the tenth century Bamberg became an important center of communication with the Slavic peoples, especially those who lived in Poland. Bamberg reaches its prosperity in the XII century. It was during this period was built most of the medieval buildings, which can be seen in the modern city. Then, the architecture has come under strong influence of currents, already existed in the northern part of Germany and Norway. At the end of XVIII century Bambrg was the largest center of education in southern Germany, there lived the famous philosophers and writers such as Hegel and Hoffmann. Cathedral in Bamberg year thousands of tourists come to look at the medieval town in the heart of Europe. Old Town - the first thing you see, getting in Bamberg on the beautiful bridge over Regnitz. The next stop will be in Bamberg Cathedral, the interior is done mainly in the Gothic style. You'll be amazed is only one view of his detailed and huge ornaments. The atmosphere inside is a typical church. Today this building is Bamberg State Art Gallery, it impresses with its gold-painted ceilings. Bamberg is also famous for its breweries. This is undoubtedly one of the beer capital of Germany. The city produces beer Raushbir known in England as a smoked beer. It is made on the brewery Shlenkarla, which is one of the nine traditional German breweries in Bamberg. See also other materials of the old city: Leipzig - Germany and the treasury of world culture Karlsruhe - City of the Sun in the west of Germany, an ancient town with a tragic history of Amsterdam - the mysterious appeal of old city-suffering Baghdad Athens - Greece's legendary capital of Cairo - a city on the banks of the Nile, Copenhagen - the best place to live with the former capital of the ancient history of one of the historic centers of Bavaria and throughout Germany Focus symbols of past centuries ancient city on the banks of the Dnieper City, where everyone comes to get to Vienna, the first city in the world that has lost the status of world heritage sites last stronghold of Islam in Spain Religious the city is full of football passions Who on earth closest to God? Bakilione city on the river, where he studied Galileo picturesque birthplace of Renaissance capital of the empire was the capital city of fashion and art at the crossroads of European routes homeland of world famous beer opera, theatrical and musical capital of Europe The city, founded by the Roman emperor unrecognized City today serves as the arts, in spite of the tragic past most large city in the European Union the most beloved of mankind city's unique collection of mosques, Roman and Egyptian temples Crusader conquest in Western Europe, ancient city in which to breathe in deeply European capital with a newfound self-awareness House of Juliet, as well as opera, wine and Feel like a Russian church ... in the St. Petersburg combination of modernity and the Renaissance city, whose name is connected with lots of historical concepts stagnation of the Soviet period - is not always a bad thing in Brussels: the heart of European history Land Basin Good food and good beer in the narrow medieval streets under the shadow of Mount Ararat where all the original - and the clock and how to get rid of people look at his former Manchester City resident Teksko: raisin silver capital of Mexico