Trail of Modern Sculptures
Modern art within an historical setting
Botero, Avramidis, Lüpertz or Wortelkamp - the exhibitions of modern artists of the International Artists' House Villa Concordia laid the foundation for this trail of sculptures and modern art in Bamberg.
The circular route takes you past the main sights and also to some lesser-known places and squares. The "Path of Modern Sculptures" received a very prominent addition in 2021 thanks to the stained glass windows by Markus Lüpertz. The whole trail offers an exciting contrast to the historic old town. The sculptures by contemporary artists from all over the world enter into a dialogue with the old buildings of the World Heritage Site and provide great new vistas.
The walk starts directly in the Old Town, opposite Tourist Information at the sculpture "Slow Dream" by Rui Chafes. The walk leads through the historic Old Town via Stephansberg Hill and Cathedral Hill to the monastery gardens of St. Michael’s. Some stairs lead up to the monastery on Michaelsberg Hill, which can be bypassed via the street if necessary. Along the left arm of the River Regnitz, the route then leads back to the old town.
The path offers a total of 15 stations with a wide variety of sculptures by artists from all over the world.
- „Slow Dream" by Rui Chafes
- „Air-Earth" by Jaume Plensa
- „Stronger than Death" by Rui Chafes
- „Large sculpture 1982" by Joannis Avramidis
- „Tood-Taboo-Trance" by Mischa Kuball
- „Pillar" by Micha Ullmann
- „Apoll" by Markus Lüpertz
- Stained-glass windows by Markus Lüpertz in St. Elisabeth
- „Transubstantiation" by Kazuo Katase
- „Tuning fork" by Erwin Wortelkamp
- „Sculpture Park Bamberg" by Bernd Wagenhäuser
- „Anchor figure 2002" by Bernhard Luginbühl
- „Lady with fruit" by Fernando Botero
- „Centurione I" by Igor Mitoraj
- „Meeting" by Wang Shugang
Under the menu item "Art and Culture" you will find more sculptures, memorials and art objects in Bamberg and in Bamberg County.
The Franconian Road of Sculptures in the vicinity of Bamberg also invites art lovers to explore.
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Brief Information
Total length: 5.2 km
Approximate time: 1 hour
Character- with moderate gradients (hilly)