Tower Climbing

[selenak]

The towers of our cathedral usually aren't open to the general public, but on very rare occasions, you get a guided tour. I got to be 43 years old before managing this, but today, I succeeded. Of course, I made photos. After all, the cathedral stands in the prettiest square of Germany, and it's this cathedral we're talking about:



Now, check out what you see if being let upstairs:



The rooftops of Bamberg, of course, but that's just for starters.



Unfortunately, there are nets everywhere to stop the birds from nesting, and sometimes you can't squeeze the lense of your camera through. Never mind! Here's the Neue Residence, aka where the prince bishops used to reside. (Modern day arch bishops live a bit further down the road in a smaller house.)







This is the opposite side, where you can see the Obere Pfarre, unfortunately nearly completely covered up by plastic due to being renovated:



Then there's the former cloister garden:



In the background of which you can see the Altenburg hill at a distance:



Close up to the Altenburg, our local castle:



Let's go higher still, where the bells are. This one, the Kunigunde bell, named after the Empress buried in this cathedral, is from 1200:



The wood of the belltower isn't. It's from baroque times (i.e. from the early 1700s), so, relatively recent:



And if you look out, this is what you see:





Now turn your eyes to the right, and you'll catch the Alte Hofhaltung, where the emperors used to reside when they were here:










In conclusion: Bamberg = still the prettiest

Comments

[astridv]

Münster is very pretty but I grudgingly admit that Bamberg may be indeed prettier still. ;)

[selenak]

In return, I freely declare Münster is charming and a must for visitors of Germany.:)

[estepheia]

I concur.