Criterion (iv): Bamberg is an outstanding and representative example of an early medieval town in central Europe, both in its plan and its surviving ecclesiastical and secular buildings. Protection and management requirementsThe laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Free State of Bavaria guarantee the consistent protection of the Town of Bamberg. The boundaries of the Town Ensemble, the World Heritage property and the Buffer Zone are officially included in the land use plan. Additionally, the large-scale Town Ensemble designation protects the integrity of the World Heritage property. For this specific task the so-called Centre of World Heritage Bamberg has been established.