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Town of Bamberg

Also known as Old Bamberg

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Town of Bamberg is about 40 km south of Coburg. The nearest other World Heritage site is Margravial Opera House, about 50 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Coburg · about 61,000 peopleabout 40 km north
  • Fürth · about 238,000 peopleabout 50 km south
  • Nürnberg · about 737,000 peopleabout 50 km south
  • Würzburg · about 169,000 peopleabout 70 km west
  • Hof · about 56,000 peopleabout 85 km north-east
  • Erfurt · about 203,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Town of BambergNürnbergFürthWürzburgCoburgHofMargravial Opera HouseWürzburg Residence50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Town of Bamberg and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMargravial Opera House1Würzburg Residence2Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt3Bauhaus Sites4Classical Weimar5Town of Bamberg
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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