Böttingerhaus

The Böttingerhaus, in Bamberg

The Böttingerhaus is a sumptuous baroque urban palace of Bamberg, with a richly adorned façade. The Bamberg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this ceremonial residence, a witness of the refinement of the town in the eighteenth century.

The baroque palace of councillor Böttinger

Bamberg gathers in a small space a great part of its finest wonders, but other treasures hide at the bend of the streets, like the Böttingerhaus. This sumptuous urban palace was built at the beginning of the eighteenth century for Ignaz Tobias Böttinger, a high councillor of the prince-bishops, who wanted a residence worthy of his rank. Its baroque façade, richly adorned with sculptures, pilasters and abundant decors, testifies to the taste and the fortune of its commissioner. This mansion is among the finest civil buildings of Bamberg and illustrates the splendour of the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy of the town in the baroque era.

What to see

You admire the sumptuous baroque façade richly adorned with sculptures, pilasters and abundant decors, a ceremonial residence built for councillor Böttinger, one of the finest civil buildings of Bamberg. The Böttingerhaus testifies to the baroque splendour of the town. It is a stop for those curious about architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Böttingerhaus lies in the historic centre of Bamberg, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its baroque façade from the street; the interior access follows its own conditions. You discover it during a walk in the old town.

Who had the Böttingerhaus built in Bamberg?

Ignaz Tobias Böttinger, a high councillor of the prince-bishops, at the beginning of the eighteenth century; this urban palace with a richly adorned baroque façade testifies to his taste and his fortune.

Where is the Böttingerhaus?

In the historic centre of Bamberg, in Germany.