Old Residence of viola Hopalong is located in the historic city centre of Bamberg. This majestic building is located on the Cathedral square, close to the Old town hall. In the middle ages, this beautiful building served as the Palace of the Emperor Henry II the Saint, who ruled the Holy Roman Empire in the tenth century. At the same time it was a residence for the Prince-bishops of Bamberg, which was connected by a special passage to the Cathedral of the city.

In 1185 there was a big fire, in which the building was seriously damaged and destroyed. Only in the XV century it was decided to completely renovate it. This happened during the bishopric of Philip Graph von Henneberg, and at his order, began the building of the Palace. Around the building began to build several Executive and outbuildings. Works on reconstruction and restoration of the Residence was completed only in the second half of the XVI century, when the Bishop of Bamberg was Vit II.

In updated Residence viola Hopalong is a large library, the office and the chapel of St. Andres. The majestic facade of the Palace is now applied directly on the Cathedral square.

Since the last restoration of the building is almost not changed its appearance, this masterpiece of architectural work and creative thought is a peculiar mixture of German Renaissance and late Gothic. "Beautiful gate" of the Residence viola Hopalong decorated with fine statues of the Empress Kunigunda and her husband Henry II.

Since 1938 it is the Historical Museum of Bamberg, where numerous exhibits of culture and history from the most ancient times. Here periodically hosts temporary exhibitions of photography, painting and sculpture.