On a vacation to Bamberg, there are many sights to see. However, a must see spots, if you believe the locals one of which is me! But what is it and why should you care? First off and the avoid any confusion, the Apfelweibla is a doorknob.
And there is a bit of a history here. You will be redirected to a third party service upon clicking the links.
It all started with the famous German poet, composer and theatre director E. He lived in Bamberg between and , before he became popular. Later on, he often returned to visit his friend Carl Friedrich Kunz who lived in the house with the doorknob. Fun fact: that friend would eventually become his publisher. The story centers around a young student named Anselmus.
After kicking over the apple basket of a local woman who sells apples, he runs away scared and later sees a vision of her face in a doorknob he touches.
His response: fainting. You can even buy merch! If you just want something edible, there are pralines with the apple woman faced doorknob as well. Another unique Apfelweibla souvenir from Bamberg can be had in the local glassware store Inge-Glas, which is close to the town hall.
