What are some significant facts regarding Amberg, Germany?

Question

What are some significant facts regarding Amberg, Germany?

Answer 1

These towns are surrounded by Amberg in Bavaria, Germany.

Auerbach

Hirschau

Schnaittenbach

Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Vilseck

Answer 2

it has been significant for the past 500 years

Answer 3

G'day Mingosalaz,

Thank you for your question.

Amberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Oberpfalz ("Upper Palatinate"), roughly half way between Regensburg and Bayreuth. It lies on the Vils River, in the foothills of the Franconian Jura Mountains and the Bavarian Forest, southeast of Nürnberg. As of 2001, its population was 44,200.

The town was first mentioned in 1034, at that time under the name Ammenberg. It became an important trading centre in the Middle Ages, exporting mainly iron ore and iron products.

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Answer 4

Amberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Oberpfalz,roughly half way between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,200.

The town was first mentioned in 1034, at that time under the name Ammenberg. It became an important trading centre in the Middle Ages, exporting mainly iron ore and iron products. In 1269 the town became together with Bamberg subordinate to the Wittelsbach dynasty, that ruled Bavaria.

The main landmark of the town is the Stadtbrille - a bridge, originally a part of the city fortifications, whose arches reflected on the river waters resemble a pair of eyeglasses.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS-

    * The Marktplatz (Market Square), which contains the Gothic Town Hall (built in 1358) and the late-Gothic Pfarrkirche St Martin

    * The Neues Schloß (New Palace), the former residence of the counts of the Rhennish Palatinate, built at the beginning of the 15th century and renovated in 1603 [Neues Schloß:[1]]

    * A well-preserved section of the medieval city walls and gates

    * The baroque Franciscan monastery on the Mariahilfberg hill above the city