Apparently the rise of the groundwater had caused the coffins to stand in the water and the deceased did not rot properly as a result. Due to the increasing demand and the shortage of burial facilities, the city decided to establish an official main cemetery. The cemetery in the east of Bamberg was chosen because it could easily be extended to the north. From 1837 on only this place was available to the people of Bamberg as their last resting place. Since the area reform of 1972 also the cemeteries in Gaustadt, Wildensorg as well as Bug belong to Bamberg.
18. April 2018
Apparently the rise of the groundwater had caused the coffins to stand in the water and the deceased did not rot properly as a result. Due […]
18. April 2018
An example of this is the 1717 baroque “Haus zum Saal”, with its striking red stepped gable. Better known by the Bambergers as the Wallenstein House, […]
18. April 2018
The Gate and the origins of Jewish history in Bamberg The Jewish history of Bamberg dates back to the 11th century. Historical sources show that the […]
18. April 2018
The Justice Building (Wilhelmsplatz 1), for example, was completed in 1909 by Max Höfl. Even today, this iconic Renaissance-style square building houses the Higher Regional Court. […]
18. April 2018
The apartment building designed by the architect Gustav Haeberles in 1910 stands with its design for the late youth and reform style. As such, it stands […]
18. April 2018
It was not until 1589 that the diocese decided to hand over the orphaned monastery to the Order of the Carmelites. Monks today still live in parts […]
18. April 2018
Particularly admirable here is the so-called portico. This is a traditional colonnade designed to commemorate the Roman temples. In the architecture of the 19th century such […]
18. April 2018
Adjacent to this square Roman Boxberger erected in 1906 an impressive monumental building in the style of the German Renaissance. This building was to serve as […]
