Bamberg tour

First reference in 900s .Neo Rennnnaiaance style here.like our American base closed in 2014
Christof clauvis reworked Gregorian calendar.Not always adopted.
U. Bamberg 13000 students. Slaughter house from middle ages with ox. University owns building with ox worked until 1904.
Old island town hall. 1300s. Plastered overland painted.1755 painting.
Little Venice behind slaughter house.
The poor lived near the river
Baroque style flavored by prince bishop. Tax breaks for those who transferred from half timber to baroque.
1405 schlenker brewery.
Cathedral Romanesque and Gothic. Renaissance portal. Baroque third building.

1002 cornerstone laid. This is the third version. All stone in 1237. Bamberg horseman inside King Stephenof Hungary. He rode into the cathedral as he rode into the cathedral on his horse .there is a papal tomb 1047 died. Pope Clement II from Bamberg. Wine was sweetened with lead sugar. Emporer Henry II buried here. His wife was a powerful woman for their time. Childless and they were canonized. Hard to say her name. Holy Roman Emporer. She proved her innocence walking over red hot plow shares. Never burned as that miracle.

Princess portal. Jesus judging
All will be judged. Statue is woman blind to the truth of Christ

Jews blamed for all. All calamities. Money envy. Only they were allowed to be lenders.
1600e iinvited back for Prince . 1880s allowed citizenship. Had a synagogue open in 1910 opened by Mayor with kind words. Destroyed in 1938. Called the pogrom night or night of broken glass. In 1946 Jews started to return . Founded by Jews.
Residence of prince bishop Theater performances coming. 3 musketeers filmed here. Bosch main employer here. 2011 movie. A Netflix series the empress filmed here. Third building Baroque residence. Palace. Only 2 wings. Ran out of money. Waiting stones.

Linden trees. In garden. 1000 old core buildings. Layout similar to other towns.
UNESCo site. Weren't bombed much 4% . Didn't have much industry. Nuremberg more important. Kunigunde empress.

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