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 Bamberg – National Library |
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The National Library of Bamberg is accommodated in a castle complex, which was built by Johann Leonhard Dientzenhofer around 1700, up on cathedral hill. The National Library is an academic library, which undertakes the task of supplying the citizens of Bamberg and Bamberg area with literature.
Splendid highlight of the magnificent manuscripts’ collection are the books and folios, which derive from the former collegiate monastery. Especially the folios with marvellous illumination works, which Emperor Heinrich II had given to the monastery in the year 1007, are extraordinary and world-famous.
Whatever survived of these manuscripts, books and folios in the monasteries of Bamberg and Upper Franconia up to 1802/1803, was integrated into one library (today’s National Library) during the period of secularization, and merged with the library of the university, which was closed at that time.
Today alternating exhibitions deliver insight into the treasuries of the National Library. Topics and dates can be taken from the National Library’s homepage:
www.staatsbibliothek-bamberg.de
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Local History of Bamberg |
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902: "Castrum Babenberch” is first mentioned in the chronicle of famous historian abbot Regino of Pruehm (840–915) during the so-called "Babenberg Feud”.
1047: Suidger, the former bishop of Bamberg, now Pope Clemens II dies and is buried in the cathedral of Bamberg. His grave is the only burial place of a pope north of the Alps.
1185: A fire disaster destroys the cathedral for the second time. In 1237 the consecration of the reconstructed cathedral took place. The late Romanesque/early Gothic new building is preserved until today. With its opulent decoration with sculptures and ornaments the cathedral of Bamberg is the absolute culmination of German ecclesiastical architecture of the Staufer era.
1230: The "Bamberger Reiter” ("The Equestrian of Bamberg”). It is the first life-size equestrian statue of antique standard. Up to now it is not proved definitely whom the "Bamberger Reiter” represents. Probably it is Saint Stephan of Hungary (969–1038).
1647: foundation of the university; 1803: cancellation of the university; 1972: re-foundation as comprehensive school; since 1979: university again; since 1988: the university is called "Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg”.
1802/1803: Bavaria comes into possession of the collegiate monastery of Bamberg. During secularization: destruction of numerous churches, cathedrals and monasteries. |
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