This second set on Bamberg provides a variety of views of the famous Old Town Hall, situated on an island in the river Regnitz, highlights here are the massive tower but most of all the wall frescoes on both sides of the building, plus we note as well as some other buildings and sights from this area.

OLD TOWN HALL - Built in the middle of the Regnitz river, accessible by two bridges. The Old Town Hall in Bamberg is quite a curiosity: The frescoes that adorn the facades are as amazing as the story behind the building's construction. According to legend the bishop of Bamberg did not grant the citizens any land for the construction of a town hall. This prompted the townsfolk to ram stakes into the river Regnitz to create an artificial island, on which they built the town hall they so badly wanted. 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. A special detail is a continual source of mirth among tourists: The leg of a cherub protrudes out of the wall as a sculpture. Today the Old Town Hall accommodates the prestigious rococo hall and the Ludwig Collection.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction, maps and information for the entire series. Find it at:
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DETAILS ON BAMBERG: Set 34 provides an intro, see: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-697836-1.html

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Over the years many of us have had the privilege of photographing picturesque sites such as Monument Valley and Antelope Canyon, both of which are on the Navajo Indian Reservation. I think everyone would agree that the reservation is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

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