Bamberg (deu)

Bamberg

Bamberg ranks 981st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Marburg, Chandigarh, and Zhytomyr. Memorable people born in Bamberg include Conrad III of Germany, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, and Christopher Clavius. Memorable people who died in Bamberg include Otto of Greece, Conrad III of Germany, and Philip of Swabia. Bamberg has been the birth place of many politicians, and physicians and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Bamberg is located in Germany.

Bamberg is a town in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg had 79,000 inhabitants in 2022. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby Babenberch castle. Cited as one of Germany's most beautiful towns, with medieval streets and buildings, the old town of Bamberg with around 2,400 timber houses has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Read more on Wikipedia