Bamberg is a rare medieval masterpiece that escaped the destruction of war, earning its UNESCO status as a perfectly preserved "Imperial City." It is defined by its unique Old Town Hall—perched on a bridge in the middle of the Regnitz River—and the four-spired Bamberg Cathedral, which houses the tomb of Emperor Henry II. Between the crooked half-timbered houses of "Little Venice" and its thousand-year-old brewing traditions, the city remains a living blueprint of Holy Roman Empire urbanism.
