Historic Bamberg
by Edmund Nagele FRPS
Title
Historic Bamberg
Artist
Edmund Nagele FRPS
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Print
Description
The "Altes Rathaus" (Old Town Hall) and River Regnitz at Bamberg (Upper Franconia), Bavaria, Germany.
Photography © Edmund Nagele F.R.P.S.
The Old Town Hall in Bamberg is quite a curiosity: The frescoes that adorn the facades are as amazing as the story behind the building's construction.
According to legend the bishop of Bamberg did not grant the citizens any land for the construction of a town hall. This prompted the townsfolk to ram stakes into the river Regnitz to create an artificial island, on which they built the town hall they so badly wanted.
The Old Town Hall's frescoes never fail to impress as they lend the facades a three-dimensional quality achieved with trompe d'oeil architecture. A special detail is a continual source of mirth among tourists: the leg of a cherub protudes out of the wall as a sculpture. Today the Old Town Hall accommodates the prestigious rococo hall and the Ludwig Collection.
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February 16th, 2020
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Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html ** Want to post on our group's blog: travelartpix.com? Check the group's homepage for details!
Edmund Nagele FRPS replied:
Thank you Tatiana, I am pleased that you selected my image of Historic Bamberg. It gives me great pleasure to be featured at "Travel Art" group at Fine Art America.