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According to the legend, Bamberg"s bishop did not want to give a single millimetre of land to the citizens.
This is why the citizens of Bamberg ramed piles in the River Regnitz for their Town Hall and created an artifical island at the centre of the Regnitz. The location marks the border between the clerical city on the hills and the merchants" island city and has therefore to be considered as a proud demonstration of civil striving for power. The Town Hall is first mentioned in 1387. In 1461, a new Town Hall began to be built. It was mainly finished in 1467 and today, it is the core of the Town Hall. Nevertheles, during the Baroque era, Michael Küchel converted it into Baroque and Rococo style from 1744-1756. In addition to the wonderful architecture, the frescos are particularly impressive because of their vividness.