Themed guided tours
Maria-Hilf-Bergkirche
Tour of the hill church
This tour through the hill church tells of the long-gone time of the high baroque, of Wolfgang Dientzenhofer and his contribution to its construction, and of the work of the painter Cosmas Damian Asam.
| Cost | Children: Under 6 years free 7-12 years: 1.50 € Youths and Adults: 4.00 € Family admission: 9.00 € Groups: 45.00 € |
| Meeting point | In front of the church on the hill |
| Date | 15.07.2015, 5 o'clock - Group tours on request - |
| Tour length | 1.5 hours |
| Tickets | Group bookings: Cash payment on site |
Amberg City Hall
Tour of the city hall
A tour of the history of the construction and development of the city hall of the city of Amberg with a tour through the large, intermediate, and small council chambers.
| Cost | Children: Under 6 years free 7-12 years: 1.50 € Youths and Adults: 4.00 € Family admission: 9.00 € Groups: 45.00 € |
| Meeting point | At the marriage fountain in front of the city hall |
| Date | 06.05.2015, 17:00 Uhr - Group tours on request - |
| Tour length | 1.5 hours |
| Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in the tourist information office. |
The Vils tells
Stroll along the Vils River
A stroll through the old city from the English Garden to the Stadtbrille. The Vils with its great importance and function then and now.
| Cost | Children: Under 6 years free 7-12 years: 1.50 € Youths and Adults: 4.00 € Family admission: 9.00 € Groups: 45.00 € |
| Meeting point | In front of the Vils gate |
| Date |
08.04.2015, 5 o'clock - Group tours on request - |
| Tour length | 1.5 hours |
| Tickets | Tickets can be purchased on site or in the tourist information office. Group bookings: Cash payment on site |
City walls & gates
Amberg, the "most secure princely city"
Discover anew the 3-kilometer-long city fortifications, with their towers and gates, and hear tales about the Doggenhansl, the Saubaustei, and much more.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
03.06.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
City theater
A look behind the scenery
You will receive an historical overview of the earlier use of the theater and its happenings and will be able to glance behind the scenery of the city theater.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
In front of the city theater |
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Dates |
On request |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
The woman of the Middle Ages
The place of women in the Middle Ages
Whether a scholar in the cloister, a midwife, a destitute young woman, or a well-to-do patrician, each woman had her place and her sphere in the societal order of the Middle Ages.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
23.09.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
The Church of St. Martin
St. Martin - Small basilica
The largest gothic hall church in the Upper Palatinate after the Regensburg dome testifies to the wealth and open-mindedness of the citizens of Amberg in the Middle Ages.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
12.08.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
Children can discover the old city
Children's tour - around the "Egg"
Children can discover exciting details about the city's history in a walk through the old city. Hear and experience tales.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
17.06.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
From the executioner's alder to the ballroom alley
Street names and their meaning
Who knows that on the executioner's alder no one was ever hanged and that in the ballroom alley no one ever danced? You will learn about this and much more about the changing history of the street names in this tour.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
29.07.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
The princely Amberg
The splendid age of Amberg
The palatinate princes were the sovereigns of Amberg for almost 300 years and turned Amberg into the capital of the "Upper Palatinate."
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
09.09.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
Over seven bridges
The bridge city of Amberg
Seven bridges lead over the Vils into the wall-ringed old city. They stamp the picture of the Amberg old city and tell their "secrets" in this tour.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
Entrance of the Kurfürstenbad |
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Date |
20.05.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
Jewish life in Amberg
Jewish life in Amberg
The history of the Jewish population in the Middle Ages and in the modern era is the heart of this guided tour. A visit to the synagogue affords the opportunity to enter more closely into its Jewish history.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
21.10.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
On the plazas
10 Amberg plazas
House facades, fountains, and monuments on ten Amberg plazas in the old city tell about the animated life of past centuries.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
26.08.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
Medieval Amberg
Amberg's heyday in the Middle Ages
In historical Amberg, buildings, plazas, and installations remind us of the heyday of our city.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
07.10.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
The school church
Tour of the school church
The construction of one of the most important rococo churches in Germany followed the plans of Wolfgang Dientzenhofer.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
22.04.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
Reformation and Counterreformation
Reformation and Counterreformation
There were reformers in every age, from every walk of life. Catholics, Protestants, and Calvinists marked the history of Amberg for almost 300 years.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Dates |
On request |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |
Winter king tour
Friedrich V - the Winter king
In this tour of the city you will be immersed in the political intrigue of the time of the Winter king Friedrich V and will learn about his rise and fall.
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Cost |
Children: Under 6 years free |
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Meeting point |
At the marriage fountain before the city hall |
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Date |
01.07.2015, 5 o'clock |
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Tour length |
1.5 hours |
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Tickets |
Tickets can be purchased on site or in Tourist Information. |