Geyerswörth Residential Palace

The Geyerswörth Palace, in Bamberg

The Geyerswörth Palace is a Renaissance palace of Bamberg, set on an island of the Regnitz. The Bamberg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this former seat of power, whose tower offers a fine view over the town.

The Renaissance palace on the island of the Regnitz

While the heights of Bamberg share the religious establishments, the historic centre, on the islands of the Regnitz, shelters the buildings of civil power. The Geyerswörth Palace is part of it. Built in the sixteenth century in a Renaissance style, on an island of the river, it served notably as a residence for the prince-bishops before the construction of their palaces on the hill. Organised around an inner courtyard, it keeps a tower from where you discover a fine view over the old town, its roofs and the Regnitz. A witness of the administrative history of Bamberg, the Geyerswörth Palace offers a pleasant viewpoint in the heart of the island town.

What to see

You admire the sixteenth-century Renaissance palace set on an island of the Regnitz, its organisation around an inner courtyard and its tower offering a fine view over the old town, its roofs and the river, former residence of the prince-bishops. The Geyerswörth Palace offers a fine viewpoint in Bamberg. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Geyerswörth Palace lies on an island of the Regnitz, in the heart of Bamberg, reachable on foot. The courtyard and the panoramic tower can generally be visited according to their own hours, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What was the Geyerswörth Palace of Bamberg?

A sixteenth-century Renaissance palace set on an island of the Regnitz, which served notably as a residence for the prince-bishops before their palaces on the hill; its tower offers a fine view over the old town.

Where is the Geyerswörth Palace?

On an island of the Regnitz, in the heart of Bamberg, in Germany.