Coburg’s epicentre is the magnificent Markt, a beautifully renovated square radiating a colourful, aristocratic charm. The fabulous Renaissance facades and ornate oriels of the Stadthaus (town house) and the Rathaus vie for attention, while a greening bronze of Prince Albert , looking rather more flamboyant and Teutonic medieval than the Brits are used to seeing Queen Victoria's husband, calmly surveys the scene.
