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Bamberg: Bishops, Burghers and Smoked Beer

Bishop above, burghers below, the river in between – twelve stories from the fork man to the Schlenkerla

13 stops 90 min 3.7 km

At a glance

Distance
3.7 km
Duration
90 min
Stops
13
Languages
Deutsch, English
Start
Bamberg central bus station (ZOB Promenade), Promenadestraße
Finish
The face on the door
An audio walk through World Heritage Bamberg: from the Gabelmann fountain on the Green Market to the Old Town Hall standing in the river, across the Lower Bridge to Little Venice, up to the newly reopened abbey on St Michael's Hill, past the New Residence and its Rose Garden to the Princes' Portal and the Bamberg Horseman in the cathedral, then on to the Upper Parish Church and E.T.A. Hoffmann's apple-woman door knob. Find out why the legend of the town hall in the river isn't true, why one of Napoleon's marshals fell from a bishop's window, and which mayor's letter is still kept in the palace today. The thread: a town with two masters, the bishops on the hill and the burghers on the island. About 3.6 km, ending with a smoked beer at the Schlenkerla. With scenes from Bamberg legends and up-to-date 2026 information.
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  • Stops play automatically when you arrive
  • 4 devices included — for you and your companions
  • Transcript of every stop
  • 12 months of access

Route

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Start: Bamberg central bus station (ZOB Promenade), Promenadestraße

  1. 1

    Bishop above, burghers belowfree

    Bishop above, burghers below, the river in between. The thread of this walk.

  2. 2

    The man with the forkfree

    A sea god in the middle of Franconia – and money smuggled in a disc of salt.

  3. 3

    A town hall in the river full version

    A town hall in the middle of the river – and why the best legend about it isn't true.

  4. 4

    The saint who survived the ice full version

    The saint who survived the ice – and now stands on the bridge as a copy.

  5. 5

    Venice, made in Bamberg full version

    Fishermen's houses on oak piles, boat jousting and a name from the ad men.

  6. 6

    The abbey the burghers stormed full version

    The abbey the burghers stormed – and their foundation has now rescued.

  7. 7

    The marshal at the window full version

    One of Napoleon's marshals, a window and a mystery nobody has solved.

  8. 8

    A letter from prison full version

    Four and a half thousand roses and a mayor's letter from prison.

  9. 9

    The gate to the Last Judgement full version

    The Last Judgement in stone – with the saved laughing.

  10. 10

    The rider with no name full version

    The rider with no name, red-hot ploughshares and a coin that burns.

  11. 11

    Wise and foolish brides full version

    Wise and foolish brides – and a watchman who could see both worlds.

  12. 12

    The face on the door full version

    A door knob said to have inspired a fairy tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann.

  13. 13

    One table for hill and island full version

    A glass of smoked beer at a table where hill and island finally meet.

Narrated by a synthetic (AI) voice — script and facts by the tripto.de editorial team.

Questions and answers

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Can two of us listen?

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How long do I have access?

12 months from the first time you open it. Stop whenever you like and continue another day — the guide remembers where you left off.

Bamberg: Bishops, Burghers and Smoked Beer

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