The iconic Bamberg landmark. The Old Town Hall in Bamberg is one of the most important buildings…read morethat characterize the historic city center. It is located between the mountain and island town in the left Regnitz arm. This location "... marks the old rule border between the episcopal mountain town and the bourgeois island town and clearly shows the power striving of the Bamberg bourgeoisie." You see, the bishop of Bamberg did not want to give any of his land to the citizens for the construction of a town hall. Therefore, the crafty citizens struck stakes in the Regnitz and thus created an artificial island on which they built their town hall. The Regnitz marks the old rule border between the episcopal mountain and the bourgeois island town. The town hall was mentioned for the first time in 1387 and was rebuilt between 1461 and 1467, so that it took on the shape it is today. At this stage of construction, it was mainly influenced by the Gothic. Johann Jakob Michael Küchel redesigned the town hall between 1744 and 1756 in the Baroque and Rococo styles. Worth mentioning are the façade paintings originally created by Johann Anwander in 1755, which have been restored many times. After not much of these paintings could be seen in the 1950s, the painter Anton Greiner repainted between 1959 and 1962. Both sides of the building are completely decorated with simulated allegorical scenes and architectural details, the typical illusion painting of this time. Small, actually figurative elements on the eastern side reinforce the spatial impression. The Rococo balconies and coat of arms reliefs come from Jos. Bonaventure Mutschele. The half-timbered house attached to the bridge tower, the Rottmeister's house, served as accommodation for the leaders of the guards. You cannot miss this structure when/if you are in Bamberg. It's a must-visit place along with Bamberger Dom and Neue Residenz.

Mitten über dem linken Arm der Regnitz thront das opulente "Alte Rathaus" Bambergs. Das von der…read moreGotik beeinflusste Gebäude entstand zwischen 1461 und 1467 und wurde im 18. Jahrhundert im Barockstil umgestaltet. Die schönen Malereien auf der Fassade stammen ursprünglich von Johann Anwander, mussten aber 1959-62 von Anton Greiner komplett neu gestaltet werden, weil die Originale verblichen waren. Auch die Neubemalung verblasst langsam. Die Brücke führt direkt durch das Rathaus, man gelangt hier in die eigentliche Altstadt. Architektonisch bemerkenswert ist das "Rottmeisterhäuschen", ein Fachwerkanbau auf der Seite, der fast so wirkt, als strecke das Rathaus seinen Hintern in Richtung Fluss aus. Es war ursprünglich ein Anbau für die Wachsoldaten. Dass Rathaus beherbergt ein wichtiges Museum, die Sammlung Ludwig: Es war die größte private Porzellansammlung in ganz Europa und wurde von den Erben der Stadt Bamberg hinterlassen.

Known as Nuremberg in the English speaking world is my hometown, so yes it will get a 5 star rating…read morefrom me. Here you can enjoy modern comfort with a ton of history as it was founded in 1050. A review alone won't touch on all there is to see here. Let's go for the touristy stuff: Start with the Imperial Castle high above the city. Getting up there will give you quite a workout. You can always access the courtyard and enjoy the spectacular view across the entire city, even if you can't go up the tower "Lug-ins-Land", which loosely translated to Look into the Land. If you guess look out tower you are right, also used as the symbol of our city. Everyone here recognizes it's outline. The inside buildings of the castle are not always open, but you can see the stables which have been converted into a youth hostel. You can walk around the massive defense walls, enjoy the castle gardens, I believe there are 3 of them. Make your way down to discover the other sights, which I am just going to list a few to give you an idea of the medieval sights: Duerrer House, the only existing home of a 15th century artist in Europe Tiergaertner Tor: tower, part of the defensive walls, so named for the bear pit that used to be located in the moat surrounding the city. City Walls: Can be seen all over around the 'old' part of the city, along with it's defensive towers and moats. There is no longer water in the extensive moat, but they area is mostly used for recreation today. Lochgefaengnisse: Dungeons below city hall Handwerker Hof: Craftmen's Courtyard, artisan crafts and great shopping Lorenzkirche: Church of St. Lorenz houses one of the largest organs and is famous for the "Englischer Gruss" Woodcarving hanging from it's ceiling. Sebalduskirche: St. Sebald Church houses the shrine of it's namesake, Patron Saint of the city. Frauenkirche: Church of our Lady houses the oldest stained glass windows of the city. Also home to the "Maennleinlaufen" glockenspiel. Schoener Brunnen: Beautiful Fountain, don't forget to turn the brass ring for good luck. Ask a local if you can't find it. Henkersteg: Hangman's Bridge, leads to the hangman's house which is also a museum now Ochsenportal: Statue of a laying oxen by the former meat house and butcher's bridge If you are a WWII enthusiast you are in luck, as Nuremberg is finally embracing it's role in history: Reichspartei Gelaende: former Nazi Rally Grounds, which includes the Documentation center, Zeppelin Field and many more ( I recommend a bus tour to get the full effect) Der Saal 600: Courtroom of the Nuremberg Trials Historischer Kunstbunker: historic art bunker underneath the Imperial Castle, where the party hid priceless artifacts. Museums: Fembo House, City museum Toy Museum: Significant since Nuremberg is famous for toy making as well as the annual toy convention Transportaion Museum: as it's name implies Germanisches Nationalmuseum: largest museum of cultural history in the German speaking world. Bratwurst Museum, Hat Museum, 1.FCN aka Klub Museum, Children's museum, Pigeon Museum, Military Garrison museum, Fire Brigade museum, Hospital museum, and so on... This is just the tip of the iceberg and doen not even touch on all the events and foods you can experience here.

We visited Nuremburg on a coach trip and we were allowed some time to look round the whole area. We…read morewere delighted with the old town and were able to take in the view. We enjoyed the food hereabouts. We also went to see the remains of the huge Halle that was being built by the Nazis plus the parade grounds. We also visited the courthouse where the war criminal trials were held.

Rathaus (City Building) our Globus tour stopped in town for a short while .. around an hour so we…read morejust had to grab lunch and see what we could see in that short time. It was a charming town .. very clean and quaint. The city building looked interesting but only saw it from outside.

The City Hall, if you will, of an absolutely awesome medieval town not too far from Ansbach. As far…read moreas Rathauses throughout Germany are concerned, not as cool as others, but still cool. There's a tower you can climb up for awesome views. When in Rothenburg you should swing by, you'll enjoy it. Cheers!