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    World Heritage Obliges

    World Heritage Bamberg is a
    jewel with many facets

    World Heritage sites are the most valuable places that humanity has. A constant, valuable reminder of our existence on this earth. They are places that offer outstanding answers to universal questions that concern us, human beings. As World Heritage, Bamberg has significance not only at the local or national levels, but for the entire mankind.

    Dr. Simona von Eyb
    Head, Bamberg World Heritage Office

    Impressive

    Bamberg was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1993. World Heritage is a vibrant strand of the life of Bamberg, benefiting the town and its residents.

    Bamberg World Heritage
    Office

    Bamberg is a complex site, encompassing an entire living city of 76,000 people where modern life co-exists alongside historic cultural assets of global significance. Achieving balance between conservation and community needs is the constant challenge which the Bamberg World Heritage Office addresses. It coordinates the local implementation of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and serves as a contact for all World Heritage issues.

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    Bamberg World Heritage Facts and Figures

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    Population

    77.150 (2024)

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    Area

    5462,3 ha

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    First documentary mention

    902

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    World Heritage status

    since 1993

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    World Heritage area

    142 ha

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    Listed monuments

    1.344 (2020)

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    Overnight stays

    842.297 (2024)

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    Boat/river cruise tourists

    137.404 (2019)