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| On the mountain | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 41.970 (2019) | |
| height | 374 m | |
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On the mountain is a city in the Upper Palatinate in the North Bavaria. It is located on the river Vils.
background
Spared from air raids in World War II, the old town has retained the flair of a prosperous medieval trading town. Iron ore mining made the city rich. It is not without good reason that Amberg is called the Ruhr area of the Middle Ages. At that time, numerous ore veins were found in the area around Amberg and intensively exploited. The last mine did not close until the 1980s. Smelted in hammer mills on the rivers Vils and Naab, the iron was then brought to Regensburg on Vils and Naab by flat barges (so-called plattens). Such a square can be admired in Amberg on the “Stadtbrille”, a two-arched bridge - the symbol of the city.
In Regensburg the boatmen exchanged the iron for the valuable salt from Austria, which was then shipped back to Amberg. In this way Amberg was able to achieve great prosperity. The old town of Amberg still reflects the flair of that time very well. Today Amberg is only economically significant for the surrounding area.
For a long time Amberg was the capital of the "Upper Palatinate" and belonged to the electoral Rhine Palatinate Heidelberg. An electoral palace in Amberg still bears witness to this. The legendary Winter King Friedrich I was born here, who contributed to the Thirty Years' War. It was only Maximilian I, King of Bavaria, who moved the seat of government of the Upper Palatinate to Regensburg.
getting there
By plane
About the international Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE), approx. 60 km from Amberg).
By train
Amberg is on the Nuremberg - Schwandorf - Regensburg route, which is served by regional trains. The trains run every hour. The VGN ticket can be used from Nuremberg to Amberg. The 1 Amberg train station is on the northeastern edge of the city center.
By bus
There are connections by long-distance buses to Berlin, Stuttgart and Nuremberg, among others. The 2 Long-distance bus stop in Amberg is located on the Pfalzgrafenring. There is also a connection from Prague, which is served by Flixbus.
RBO regional buses run from Regensburg.
In the street
| Distances | |
| Bayreuth | 84 km |
|---|---|
| gain | 83 km |
| regensburg | 70 km |
| Nuremberg | 64 km |
| Pastures | 39 km |
| Schwandorf | 25 km |
From the autobahn 
from Schwandorf-Nord onto the B 85.
On the highway 
from Nuremberg, exit Amberg West.
A very nice trip leads from Regensburg through the Naab Valley via Mariaort, Kallmünz and Schmidmühlen to Amberg.
mobility
If you want to go to the old town from outside, you should take the city bus to the train station. The city buses run throughout the city. Everything in the old town is within walking distance. There is a taxi rank at the train station, where taxis are usually available during the day. Amberg is very bike-friendly. There are bike lanes around the old town and throughout the city.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Pilgrimage church Maria Hilf, On the Mariahilfberg 4.
Pilgrimage church from the 17th century with a monumental staircase in memory of the plague epidemic. - 2 School church. Church designed by Wolfgang Dientzenhofer, significant stucco work and furnishings in rococo style.
- 3 St. George An impressive originally Gothic, Baroque-style church right next to the spacious one 4 Jesuit College.
- 5 St. Martin, Marketplace 2. Parish church from the 15th century, a characteristic late Gothic hall church, as it was built in numerous Bavarian, Saxon and Bohemian cities.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- 6 New lock, Castle moat 3. The only remaining part of the former electoral palace. Today district office.
Buildings
- 7 Amberg town hall, late Gothic town hall with a large council chamber from the 16th century and an astronomical clock
Monuments
Museums
- 8 Air Museum. Museum of air art and culture and technical solutions for pneumatics.
- 9 Amberg City Museum (Amberg Museum), Zeughausstrasse 18, 92224 Amberg. Tel.: 499621101284, Email: [email protected].
Museum of the city history of Amberg, especially about everyday culture and two famous sons of the city: the artist Michael Mathias Prechtl and Josef Friedrich Schmidt, the inventor of the game "Mensch-ärgere-Dich-nicht®".Feature: free WiFi.Open: Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat / Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Streets and squares
Parks
various
activities
- Tour through the beautiful old town
- Platten ride on the Vils
- Amberg Sculpture Path
- Visit to one of the many breweries.
shop
kitchen
Amberg offers a variety of different restaurants, bars and pubs. Everything is represented, from Bavarian to Asian, Italian, Irish and Indian specialties.
If you are in the mood for a coffee or a snack, the Café Zentral in the middle of the market square is ideal, with many delicious local dishes. There is also a large number of different drinks, including so-called "trendy drinks".
Cheap
- Asia Bistro at the Malteser
- South Tyrolean wine bar, Georgenstrasse 59, 92224 Amberg, Germany (Malteserplatz). Tel.: 49 9621 12249. Pizzeria that has existed for over 40 years. Cheap pizzas and good quality.Open: closed on Wednesdays.
medium
- 1 Schloderer Bräu, Rathausstrasse 4, 92224 Amberg, Germany (Marketplace). Tel.: 49 9621 420707. Cozy brewery with inner courtyard. Bavarian specialties and home-brewed beer.Open: daily 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., warm meals from 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.Price: main courses from € 8.
- Bergwirtschaft Amberg, Auf dem Mariahilfberg 2, 92224 Amberg, Germany (Mariahilfberg). Tel.: 49 (0) 09621 12248. Bavarian restaurant on the Mariahilfberg. From the terrace you have a very good view of the old town and the surrounding area.Open: Tuesday to Sunday.
- Shiva Palace, Regensburger Str. 37, 92224 Amberg, Germany. Tel.: 49 9621 8997752. Good Indian restaurant. In winter there is also a buffet.
- CENTRAL (Cafe Central), Marktpl. 6, 92224 Amberg, Germany. Tel.: 49 9621 22117. Cafe with a large outdoor area on the market square. Dishes and cocktails are also offered.Open: No rest day.
Upscale
- Picolo Mondo (at the Nabburgertor). the restaurant of the special Italian kind.Feature: Italian cuisine.
- ACC restaurant
- Hubmann. Small restaurant that serves upscale home cooking.
- White heat beef & bar (Regensburger Str. 1-3, 92224 Amberg, Germany). Tel.: 49 9621 1720440. Restaurant that i.a. Offers excellent burgers. There is also a great roof terrace with a beautiful view.Open: No rest day.
nightlife
There are a number of bars and pubs in Amberg. There are also clubs here. It's not very busy during the week, but there is a lot to do on the weekend.
Bars
- favorite place. Cocktail bar on the market square.
- The iron heart. Cocktail bar in the old town, with a very extensive selection of gin.
- Blue house. Cozy bar near the Nabburger Tor with its own beer garden.
Clubs and discos
- trio. Small club on the edge of the old town that is open Friday and Saturday.
- Threshing floor. Open-plan disco. Open all weekend.
accommodation
Cheap
medium
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
health
1 St. Marien Hospital, Mariahilfbergweg 7, 92224 Amberg. Tel.: (0)9621 38-0, Fax: (0)9621 38-1520, Email: [email protected]. Open: Emergency room 24/7.
Practical advice
The prefix for Amberg is 09621. From abroad, dial 00499621 as the area code.
The Post Code for Amberg is 92224.
trips
- Nuremberg: (64 km to the west): Nuremberg can be easily reached via the A6 motorway. Nuremberg offers many sights. The annual "Christkindlesmarkt" is world famous.
- regensburg: (70 km to the south): Regensburg, UNESCO world cultural heritage and old imperial city is worth a visit. There is a beautiful old town and the impressive St. Peter's Cathedral.
literature
- Karl-Otto Ambronn, Achim Fuchs, Heinrich Wanderwitz (eds.): Amberg 1034-1984. From a thousand years of city history. Catalog for the exhibition on the occasion of the 950th anniversary. Amberg 1984, ISBN 3-924707-00-6
- Hans Bungert, Franz Prechtl (ed.): A millennium in Amberg. Series of publications of the University of Regensburg Volume 11. Mittelbayerische Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft, Regensburg 1985, ISBN 3-921114-60-8
- Johannes Laschinger: On the mountain. The electoral capital and government city of the Upper Palatinate (Bavarian city images), Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-09-303880-4
- Felix Mader: City of Amberg. In: The art monuments of Bavaria, Volume 2: The art monuments of Upper Palatinate and Regensburg, Volume XVI. Reprint of the Munich edition 1909. Oldenbourg, Munich 1981, ISBN 3-486-50446-0
- Johann Baptist Schenkl: New chronicle of the city of Amberg. Reprint of the 1817 edition. Carl Mayr, Amberg 1972
- Michael Schwaiger: Chronica or brief description of the electoral city of Amberg in the Upper Palatinate in Beiern. Reprint of the Wittenberg 1564 edition. Carl Mayr, Amberg 1969
Web links
- http://amberg.de - Official website of Amberg
