The Diözesanmuseum Bamberg

Located in the chapter house built by Balthasar Neumann in 1731/33, the Diözesanmuseum Bamberg (Diocesan Museum Bamberg) houses unique world-class treasures on the history of Bamberg Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1012, and the diocese. The heart of the collection is still formed by the old cathedral treasury together with generous endowments from Holy Roman Emperor Henry II (ruled 1002-1024) and his wife Kunigunde († 1033).

These include, in particular, the six gold-embroidered imperial robes with the famous starry mantle of Emperor Henry II as the centrepiece. Other textile treasures include the "Gunther cloth" with a depiction of a Byzantine emperor on horseback (c. 971) and the vestments made of Byzantine silk from the tomb of Pope Clement II († 1047), the only surviving papal regalia of the High Middle Ages in the world.

The late Gothic cathedral cloister also contains the original figures from the cathedral’s Prince’s Porch and Adam’s Porch dating from around 1220/1230, as well as other stone sculptures from Bamberg’s churches that were demolished during secularisation.

In addition, there are important works from the Franconian late Gothic period, including carvings by Veit Stoß, as well as preserved parts of the cathedral’s splendid Baroque interior and various testimonies to popular piety.

• The objects of the "Diözesanmuseum Bamberg" available on bavarikon

Collections of the "Diözesanmuseum Bamberg" available on bavarikon

• The Imperial Robes of Bamberg

Exhibitions under the participation of the "Diözesanmuseum Bamberg" available on bavarikon

• Changing Imperial Robes – Gold-embroidered staging of the past