Aerial view of Rosenberg Fortress and the the town of Kronach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany during the "Crana Historica" medieval festival.

Aerial view of the "Basilika Vierzehnheiligen" from 1772 in the German region Upper Franconia.

With 468 inhabitants, Ummerstadt is the second smallest city in Germany. It is located in Thuringia and has many well preserved half-timbered houses.

Callenberg Castle is a castle in the upper franconian town of Coburg and has for a long time been the residence of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (origin of the Royal Family in the UK, who changed the name to Windsor in 1917).

Callenberg Castle is a castle in the upper franconian town of Coburg and has for a long time been the residence of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (origin of the Royal Family in the UK, who changed the name to Windsor in 1917).

Callenberg Castle is a castle in the upper franconian town of Coburg and has for a long time been the residence of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (origin of the Royal Family in the UK, who changed the name to Windsor in 1917).

Coburg in Upper Franconia (Bavaria, Germany), view from above the Schlossplace (Palace square) at dusk.

Aerial view of Coburg at night from over the "Hofgarten" (courtyard garden) which leads to "Veste Coburg" (fortress).

View around the Schlo0platz in Coburg, Germany, with Ehrenburg Castle, the State Theater and Coburg Fortress

On January 8, 2024, farmers protested all over Germany against the government. Also in the small town of Coburg in Bavaria, around 500 tractors gathered on Anger square.

Pottenstein is a small town in upper Franconia, Germany. Every year on Epiphany, a "Procession of lights" is celebrated there. After nightfall, as a procession moves through the streets, numerous fires are lit on the mountain slopes.

Persistent rainfall has caused the Kreck and Rodach streams near Gemünda in Upper Franconia to overflow their banks.

Ahorn Castle is a privately owned castle in Upper Franconia, Germany. It was first mentioned in 1071, its current shape is from 1621. To the right there is a protestant church. To its right on the horizon there is Coburg Castle in 4 km distance.

Historic town center of Coburg, Germany with the Christmas Market on the market place and the Veste Coburg on a hill.

Meeder is a municipality with 4000 inhabitants in the Upper Franconian district of Coburg. The twin-towered church St. Laurentius dates back to the 11th century.