Old Town Hall in Bamberg Germany-7R2_DSC7782_05092017

by Greg Kluempers

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Old Town Hall in Bamberg Germany-7R2_DSC7782_05092017

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Greg Kluempers

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Old Town Hall in Bamberg Germany -- Old town hall (1386)
Old Town Hall in Bamberg on the Regnitz river- is one of the most important buildings that characterizes the historic city center . It is located between the mountain town and island town in the left Regnitzarm. This location "marks the old rule boundary between episcopal mountain and bourgeois island city and clearly shows the power striving of the Bamberg bourgeoisie."
The landmark symbolizes the frontier between Bishop Bamberg and the bourgeois city center. It is built in the river Regnitz and the upper and lower bridge (originally a private bridge) lead away from it. Inside, the Ludwig Collection, which belongs to the museums of the city of Bamberg, is exhibited, one of the largest collections of porcelain in Europe.
The town hall was first mentioned in 1387 and rebuilt in the period between 1461 and 1467, so that it took on its present form. In this construction phase, it was mainly influenced by the Gothic.
Johann Jakob Michael Küchel redesigned the town hall in the years 1744 to 1756 in the style of the Baroque and Rococo periods . Worth mentioning are the façade paintings , originally created in 1755 by Johann Anwander , which have been restored many times. After not much was seen of these paintings in the 1950s, was by the painter Anton Greinerin the years 1959 to 1962 a reshaping made. Both sides of the building are completely decorated with allegorical scenes and architectural details, the typical illusionary painting of the time. Small, actually figuratively designed elements on the eastern side reinforce the spatial impression. The Rococo balconies and coat of arms reliefs are from Jos. Bonaventure Mutschele.
The half-timbered house attached to the bridge tower is called Rottmeisterhäuschen and served as accommodation for the guards of the guards.

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January 2nd, 2018

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