05 Danube

Page 23 – Bamberg, Germany
Day 8 – October 29, 2005
The old town hall is also known as the island or bridge town hall, since it was built on an artifical island in the river Regnitz and is connected to the banks by 2 bridges each side. The old town hall was mentioned already in 1386, the present building was constructed in 1461 after a city fire in 1460.