Rose Garden

The rose garden of the New Residence, in Bamberg

The rose garden is the delightful baroque garden laid out in the courtyard of the New Residence of Bamberg. The Bamberg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this flowery setting that offers, as a bonus, a magnificent view over the town.

The flowery garden with a thousand roses

Touches of white, yellow, pink and red: in the fine season, the rose garden of the New Residence is a sea of colours and fragrances. Laid out in the inner courtyard of the palace of the prince-bishops, this baroque French-style garden, ordered around geometric paths and statues, gathers thousands of rose bushes that bloom in summer. Besides its floral beauty, the rose garden offers a magnificent viewpoint over the roofs of Bamberg and its bell towers, from the height of the episcopal hill. A haven of calm and colours, it invites to strolling and contemplation. It is one of the most charming stops of the visit of Bamberg.

What to see

You admire the baroque French-style garden with thousands of rose bushes, ordered around geometric paths and statues, and you enjoy the magnificent view over the roofs and the bell towers of Bamberg, from the courtyard of the New Residence. The rose garden is an enchanting flowery setting. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The rose garden lies in the courtyard of the New Residence, on the episcopal hill of Bamberg, reachable on foot. Access to the garden is generally free, according to its own hours, which vary. The blooming is particularly beautiful in summer. It is best to check the hours before coming.

What can you see from the rose garden of Bamberg?

Besides the thousands of rose bushes of the baroque garden, you enjoy a magnificent view over the roofs of Bamberg and its bell towers, from the height of the episcopal hill, in the courtyard of the New Residence.

Where is the rose garden of Bamberg?

In the courtyard of the New Residence, on the episcopal hill of Bamberg, in Germany.