Hill District

The Bergstadt, in Bamberg

The Bergstadt, the upper town, is the district of Bamberg tiered on the hills, the historic domain of the clergy. The Bamberg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sector with an exceptional heritage, heart of the old town listed by UNESCO.

The upper town of the clergy, listed as world heritage

Endowed with one of the largest intact historic centres of Europe, Bamberg is a model of a town that has kept its medieval structure. This quality did not escape UNESCO, which listed its old town as world heritage in 1993. The Bergstadt is one of its three great sectors: it is the upper town, tiered on the hills, which was historically the domain of the clergy and the episcopal power. There you find the cathedral, the New Residence, the old courts and the monasteries, in an ensemble of great coherence. Sloping alleys, stairs, gardens and viewpoints punctuate this heritage district. The Bergstadt embodies the historic and spiritual soul of Bamberg.

What to see

Here you wander in the upper town tiered on the hills, the historic domain of the clergy, where the cathedral, the New Residence, the old courts and the monasteries are located, among sloping alleys, stairs, gardens and viewpoints. The Bergstadt is the heart of the old town listed by UNESCO. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Bergstadt extends on the hills of Bamberg, reachable on foot by sloping streets and stairs. It is a freely accessible public district; the monuments and museums it shelters have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the old town.

What is the Bergstadt in Bamberg?

The upper town, tiered on the hills, the historic domain of the clergy, where the cathedral, the New Residence and the monasteries are located; it is one of the three great sectors of the old town of Bamberg, listed as world heritage in 1993.

Where is the Bergstadt?

On the hills of Bamberg, in Germany.