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Interesting building ensemble from different eras. Somehow everything fits together harmoniously. An absolute must when visiting Bamberg.

The Altenburg is a medieval hilltop castle in the west of the independent city of Bamberg in the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Franconia

Together with the cathedral and the new residence in Bamberg, the old court forms a historically grown square ensemble of European importance in the heart of the world heritage city of Bamberg. Emperor Henry II made Bamberg a bishopric in 1007. The old court was the bishops' first residence. The half-timbered buildings that have survived to the rear were built from 1475, and from 1568 the council chamber building and the beautiful gate were added to the cathedral square. Source: https://www.schloesser.bayern.de/deutsch/schloss/objects/bam_hof.htm

Seehof Castle is always worth a visit

The old court is the former imperial and bishop's palace and impresses with its half-timbered and Renaissance buildings. The courtyard with these buildings exudes a great atmosphere.

A Babenberg fort, the Castrum Babenberg, used to stand here on Bamberg's Domberg. In 1003 it became the Palatinate of the Duke of Bavaria and later Roman-German Emperor Heinrich II. After the founding of the Diocese of Bamberg, it became the residence of the Bamberg bishops in 1007. After the buildings on Domberg were completed, the old court, which at its core still contains the remains of the palace and the chapel from the 11th century, stood between the cathedral in the south and the new residence in the north. After the prince-bishop moved to a new palace, the buildings were used as an office, library and council chamber. Today the city's historical museum is housed there and the cathedral building hut is housed in the Henneberg wing. In the summer, the Calderon Festival takes place in the courtyard. Source: Wikipedia

The magnificent facades of the New Residence show how the baroque prince-bishops resided. A highlight of the baroque interior is the Kaisersaal. The Tyrolean-born painter Melchior Steidl frescoed the walls and ceiling of the hall from 1707 to 1709 with a complex pictorial program that shows the connection between the prince-bishopric and the rulers of the Old Kingdom. In addition to the showrooms of the palace administration, the New Residence also houses the State Gallery of the Bavarian State Painting Collections with masterpieces of old German and Baroque painting. Source: Castle Administration

The Old Court houses the Historical Museum and the Catherine Chapel. The Katharinenkapelle offers space for civil weddings and since 2004 the 1000-year history of the city, which has become a cult piece, has been performed there under the title "Light and Shadow" on weekends from May to October.