Coburg Webcam – Market Square in Prince Albert’s Hometown

The Coburg Webcam looks north across the Marktplatz, the market square at the heart of this northern Bavarian town, to the gabled Renaissance Stadthaus on the far side. Prince Albert stands on his tall plinth in the middle of the square, ringed by a round fountain basin, and cafe umbrellas line the pavement below the Stadthaus facade. Through the day the square can go from nearly empty to busy: a delivery van crossing the paving slabs, shoppers cutting across toward the side streets, and shadows creeping in from the town hall side as the sun moves round. A second tab switches to a camera named for St. Moriz church, which looks out over the old town roofs to the Veste Coburg fortress on its wooded hill.

About Coburg

Coburg is a town of 40,970 people (end of 2025) on the River Itz, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) south of Erfurt and 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Nuremberg. It sits at 292 meters (958 feet) and was for centuries the home of the princes of Saxe-Coburg. The town only became part of Bavaria in 1920, after a referendum in which 88 percent voted for the merger.

The market square was laid out in the late 13th century and paved by the 16th. The building that fills the camera’s view is the Stadthaus, a late Renaissance house with intricate gables and the bay windows known as Coburg oriels, a design found only in this town. The town hall stands directly opposite, on the camera’s side of the square. It was first mentioned in 1414, gained a second Renaissance building by master builder Hans Schlachter in 1580, and its own Coburg oriel was completed in 1578. A figure of Saint Maurice, the town’s patron saint, has stood on its gable since 1750. Locals call him the Bratwurstmannle, the little bratwurst man, because the baton in his hand marks the ideal length of a raw Coburg bratwurst: 31 centimeters (12.2 inches).

The statue in the middle of the frame is Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria. Albert died of typhoid fever on 14 December 1861, aged 42. Victoria came to Coburg in October 1862 to choose a site for a statue she wished to give the town, and the figure by sculptor William Theed was unveiled on 26 August 1865 in front of the queen, Albert’s brother Duke Ernest II and all nine of the couple’s children.

Weather and Climate in Coburg

Coburg has cold winters and warm summers. On the 1991 to 2020 averages, January days reach about 2.6 C (37 F) and nights drop to around minus 2.5 C (28 F), so a frosty square or a dusting of snow on the Stadthaus roof is possible on a winter morning. July brings average highs of 24.4 C (76 F) and lows of 12.6 C (55 F). Annual precipitation comes to 681 millimeters (26.8 inches).

Because the camera faces north, the Stadthaus front faces south and catches the sun for much of the day. What changes is the foreground: as the sun sits lower from autumn on, more of the square falls into the shadow of the buildings on the camera’s side. Spring and autumn sit between the two extremes, and in mid-October the woods below the Veste on the second camera turn yellow and rust against the dark conifers.

Things to Do Near Coburg

The Veste Coburg, the fortress on the hill in the second camera’s view, was the home of the princes of Saxe-Coburg until they moved down to Ehrenburg Palace in the 16th century. Martin Luther spent six months at the castle in 1530 during the Diet of Augsburg. Today it holds the Veste Coburg art collections, and you can walk its ramparts for the view over the town and the hills around it. A park surrounds the fortress, and a path follows the line of the original town walls. Ehrenburg Palace, on Schlossplatz, mixes a neo-Gothic exterior with a baroque inner courtyard; guided tours take in the Hall of Giants and the ducal living rooms.

Closer to the camera, the Morizkirche is the town’s oldest church, a Gothic building raised on the remains of a Romanesque basilica, with an alabaster epitaph of Duke Johann Friedrich inside. The Gymnasium Casimirianum dates from 1605 and is still a school, the Munzmeisterhaus from 1350 is one of the oldest timber-framed buildings in Germany, and the Hofapotheke has been a pharmacy since the 15th century. The Coburg Doll Museum, the natural history museum and the Landestheater, with its opera and musical seasons, round out the old town. Rosenau Palace, Albert’s birthplace, lies 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) east and also houses the European Museum of Modern Glass. For food, the local bratwurst is roasted over pine cones, and Coburg potato dumplings are served with meats and roasts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Coburg located?

Coburg is in the north of Bavaria, Germany, on the River Itz. It lies about 90 kilometers (56 miles) south of Erfurt and about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Nuremberg.

What can you see on the Coburg Webcam?

The main camera looks across the Marktplatz to the gabled Stadthaus, with the statue of Prince Albert and its round fountain basin in the middle of the square and rows of old town houses on either side. The second tab shows the old town roofs and the Veste Coburg on its hill.

What is the weather like in Coburg?

Winters are cold, with January averaging about 2.6 C (37 F) by day and minus 2.5 C (28 F) at night. Summers are warm, with July highs around 24.4 C (76 F). The town gets about 681 millimeters (26.8 inches) of precipitation a year.

Who is the statue in Coburg market square?

It is Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. The queen gave the statue to the town, and it was unveiled on 26 August 1865 with Victoria and all nine of her children in attendance. The sculptor was William Theed.

Was Prince Albert born in Coburg?

He was born at Rosenau Palace, 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) east of the town, a prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The palace is open to visitors and also holds the European Museum of Modern Glass.

What is the Bratwurstmannle in Coburg?

It is the nickname for the figure of Saint Maurice on the town hall gable, in place since 1750. The baton he holds is said to show the ideal length of a raw Coburg bratwurst, 31 centimeters (12.2 inches). The town hall stands on the camera’s side of the square, so the figure itself is not in the shot.

Can you see Veste Coburg on the Coburg Webcam?

Yes, on the second tab. That camera, named for St. Moriz church, looks over the old town to the fortress on its wooded hill. The main Marktplatz camera faces the Stadthaus and does not show the castle.

Source: City of Coburg