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.
The Oberpostdirektion (main post office) built by Fritz Fuchsenberger in 1907 (Wilhelmsplatz 3) is as striking as the Justizgebäude. Today it houses numerous administrative authorities and institutions. The apartment buildings in the south and west of Wilhelmsplatz form the final part of the ensemble. They were also built in the first decade of the 20th century and all have the classic features of historicism.
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 […]
18. April 2018
At today’s Pfahlplätzchen, the former Judenhof, there were not only Jewish houses, but also the first Bamberg synagogue, a Jewish school and the Judentanzhaus, which served […]
18. April 2018
This stylistic element is characteristic of Erlwein’s architectural legacy. It can also be found on numerous other buildings with which he has shaped the cityscape of […]
