Exceptional are the portraits of Prince Rupprecht and Princess Marie Gabriele, who married in 1900 and thus became the last Bavarian Crown Couple, as well as the relief of the founder of the school Jose de Calaszana. If you take a closer look, further details will catch your eye, such as the Bamberg City Knight or a sundial decorated by a starry sky, which give the façade an artistically playful character.
Like many other buildings in the Market Gardeners‘ District, the Luitpold School also managed to conciliate an agricultural use with its educational function. The inhabitants of the quarter use the attics of the school to dry herbs and seeds. Many teachers still swear today that they can smell these plants.
18. April 2018
Exceptional are the portraits of Prince Rupprecht and Princess Marie Gabriele, who married in 1900 and thus became the last Bavarian Crown Couple, as well as […]
18. April 2018
Until the 18th century, the monastery served the Bamberg Dominicans as a religious house and for representative purposes. With the secularization the Franciscans also lost their […]
18. April 2018
Until the middle of the 19th century, the area of today’s square was considered as a flood area and therefore contained only comparatively simple houses. Rifle […]
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
Place for citizenship This decision was made due to the early modern tradition of increasingly celebrating festivities in public. The size of family celebrations, such as […]
18. April 2018
Hygienic deficiencies The practice of meat banks, with meanwhile 49 stalls between Fleischgasse and Austraße, took out of hand. Not least because of the strong smell […]
