The northern most town on the Romantic Road, the Celts founded Würzburg about 650 B.C. on the place of the present day Marienberg Castle Fortress. Würzburg is the center of Germany's Franken Wine Growing Region. In addition to excellent white wine and restaurants, Würzburg offers the visitor a continual array of historic art and architecture spanning the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods. Its famous citizens include master sculpturer and wood craver Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531) Who's exquisite alters are found in several churches along the Romantic Road. Another citizen, master architect Balthasar Neumann (1687-1753) designed the Residenz Palace for Würzburg's Prince-Bishops. Today the palace is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Würzburg's two major attractions are the Marienberg Fortress and the Residenz as well as outdoor cafes, romantic courtyard restaurants, and lovely gardens.

Alte Kranen	Alte Kranen Built In 1772 By The Son Of Master Architect Baltasar Neumann, Today The Cranes Mark The End OF The Promenade Along The River. Nearby Are An Outdoor Cafe And A Beer Garden Both With Excellent Views Of The Fortress Marienberg And The Historic Main River Bridge. The Adjacent Toll House Is Nowdays Occupied By The House Of Franken Wines Which Offers 100 Franken Wines To Sample And Buy. River Crusies And The Boat To The Baroque Gardens At Veitshöchheim Leave From The Alter Kranen. Würzburg Map Site Navigator

Alte Kranen

Built In 1772 By The Son Of Master Architect Baltasar Neumann, Today The Cranes Mark The End OF The Promenade Along The River. Nearby Are An Outdoor Cafe And A Beer Garden Both With Excellent Views Of The Fortress Marienberg And The Historic Main River Bridge. The Adjacent Toll House Is Nowdays Occupied By The House Of Franken Wines Which Offers 100 Franken Wines To Sample And Buy. River Crusies And The Boat To The Baroque Gardens At Veitshöchheim Leave From The Alter Kranen.

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Courtyard	Stachel Courtyard The Oldest Weinhaus In Würzburg (Circa 1413) With Beautiful Renaissance Courtyard. Have Dinner And Wine Here From The Lists Of Franken Specialties. Open 11 AM Until 1 AM In The Evening, Sunday 11 AM - 2:30 PM. The Atmosphere Is Great. Located On Gressengasse, One Street West Of The Marktplatz. Phone: 0931-52770. Würzburg Map Site Navigator

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Stachel Courtyard

The Oldest Weinhaus In Würzburg (Circa 1413) With Beautiful Renaissance Courtyard. Have Dinner And Wine Here From The Lists Of Franken Specialties. Open 11 AM Until 1 AM In The Evening, Sunday 11 AM - 2:30 PM. The Atmosphere Is Great. Located On Gressengasse, One Street West Of The Marktplatz. Phone: 0931-52770.

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Church Of The Haug Monastery	Stift Haug Italian-Baroque Church (Circa 1670). The First Major Baroque Church In The Franken Region. A Number Of Inexpensive Wein Stubes Are Found Near The Church Along Textorstrasse. Würzburg Map Site Navigator

Church Of The Haug Monastery

Stift Haug

Italian-Baroque Church (Circa 1670). The First Major Baroque Church In The Franken Region. A Number Of Inexpensive Wein Stubes Are Found Near The Church Along Textorstrasse.

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Haus Zum Falken And Marienkapelle	Marktplatz The Market Place Is Dominated By The Gothic Marienkapelle Church (Circa 1400) And The Baroque Facade Of The Falkenhaus (Circa 1751). The Former Home Of A Wealthy Citizen, Today The Falkenhaus Serves As A Tourist Information Office And Library. The Church Contains Several Artistic Works Of Tilman Riemenschneider And The Tomb Of The Great Baroque Architect Balthasar Neumann. On The Square, Flowers, Fruit, And Cheese For Example Are Sold At Numerous Stands. Tourist Info Open Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00, Weekends 10:00-14:00. Phone: 0931-373398. Würzburg Map Site Navigator

Haus Zum Falken And Marienkapelle

Marktplatz

The Market Place Is Dominated By The Gothic Marienkapelle Church (Circa 1400) And The Baroque Facade Of The Falkenhaus (Circa 1751). The Former Home Of A Wealthy Citizen, Today The Falkenhaus Serves As A Tourist Information Office And Library. The Church Contains Several Artistic Works Of Tilman Riemenschneider And The Tomb Of The Great Baroque Architect Balthasar Neumann. On The Square, Flowers, Fruit, And Cheese For Example Are Sold At Numerous Stands. Tourist Info Open Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00, Weekends 10:00-14:00. Phone: 0931-373398.

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Rathaus (Town Hall)	Rathaus The Romanesque Tower Of The Town Hall (From Circa 1250), The Adjacent Late Renaissance Red Building (Circa 1659), And The Baroque Fountain Across The Street (Circa 1765) Provide A Mini Art History Lesson. Inside, The Rathaus Is A Maze Of Restaurant And Meeting Rooms. The Red Building Houses A Very Pleasant Courtyard Cafe Innenhof. Würzburg Map Site Navigator	Entrance To Courtyard

Rathaus (Town Hall)

Rathaus

The Romanesque Tower Of The Town Hall (From Circa 1250), The Adjacent Late Renaissance Red Building (Circa 1659), And The Baroque Fountain Across The Street (Circa 1765) Provide A Mini Art History Lesson. Inside, The Rathaus Is A Maze Of Restaurant And Meeting Rooms. The Red Building Houses A Very Pleasant Courtyard Cafe Innenhof.

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Neumünster Church	Neumünster Church Eleventh Century Romanesque Basilica Constructed Over The Stone Coffin Of St Kilian, The Irish Missionary Murdered Here In The Year 689. The Baroque Facade Was Added Between 1710-1716. Take The Exit From The Left Nave To The Grave Of The Famous Medieval Minstrel Walther Von Der Vogelweide (1170-1230) And The Lovely Lusamgärtenlein, Little Lusam Garden. Würzburg Map Site Navigator	Neumünster Interior

Neumünster Church

Eleventh Century Romanesque Basilica Constructed Over The Stone Coffin Of St Kilian, The Irish Missionary Murdered Here In The Year 689. The Baroque Facade Was Added Between 1710-1716. Take The Exit From The Left Nave To The Grave Of The Famous Medieval Minstrel Walther Von Der Vogelweide (1170-1230) And The Lovely Lusamgärtenlein, Little Lusam Garden.

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Neumünster Interior

St. Kilian Dom	St. Kilian Dom The Four Towered Cathedral (Circa 1050) Is One Of The Largest Romanesque Churches In Germany. The Interior Baroque Stucco Was Added Circa 1700. Among The Numerous Tomb Stones, Prince-Bischop Scherenberg (1495) And Lorenz Von Bibra (1519) Are The Artistic Work Of The Famous Tilman Riemenschneider. Würzburg Map Site Navigator	Wilhem Von Grumbach (1493)

St. Kilian Dom

The Four Towered Cathedral (Circa 1050) Is One Of The Largest Romanesque Churches In Germany. The Interior Baroque Stucco Was Added Circa 1700. Among The Numerous Tomb Stones, Prince-Bischop Scherenberg (1495) And Lorenz Von Bibra (1519) Are The Artistic Work Of The Famous Tilman Riemenschneider.

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Wilhem Von Grumbach (1493)

The Residenz (UNESCO World Heritage) Hof Garden	Residenz Begun In 1720, The Residenz Is The Greatest Work Of Architect Balthasar Neumann. It Contains Over 300 Baroque And Rococo Rooms And A Gigantic Staircase Spanned By A Curved Vault That Was The Largest Of Its Time. The Fresco On The Vaulted Ceiling Above The Staircase Is The Greatest Work Of Italian Artist G.B.Tiepolo And Reportedly The Largest Fresco In The World. The Hofkirche Chapel In The South Wing Is Well Worth Seeing, You Can Get Married There. The Hofgarten (Place Garden) Features A Restaurant, Beer Garden, And Very Pleasant Park. Residenz: Open Every Day Except Monday, 9 AM-5 PM (10 AM-4 PM Nov.-Mar.), Entrance 7 DM, Phone 0931-3551712. Hofkirche: Open Every Day Except Monday, 9 AM-Noon And 1 PM-5 PM (4 PM Nov.- Mar.), Entrance Free. Hofgarten: Open Until The Beer Garden Closes - About 11 PM. Entrance Free. Würzburg Map Site Navigator	Beer Garden

The Residenz (UNESCO World Heritage)

Hof Garden

Residenz

Begun In 1720, The Residenz Is The Greatest Work Of Architect Balthasar Neumann. It Contains Over 300 Baroque And Rococo Rooms And A Gigantic Staircase Spanned By A Curved Vault That Was The Largest Of Its Time. The Fresco On The Vaulted Ceiling Above The Staircase Is The Greatest Work Of Italian Artist G.B.Tiepolo And Reportedly The Largest Fresco In The World. The Hofkirche Chapel In The South Wing Is Well Worth Seeing, You Can Get Married There. The Hofgarten (Place Garden) Features A Restaurant, Beer Garden, And Very Pleasant Park. Residenz: Open Every Day Except Monday, 9 AM-5 PM (10 AM-4 PM Nov.-Mar.), Entrance 7 DM, Phone 0931-3551712. Hofkirche: Open Every Day Except Monday, 9 AM-Noon And 1 PM-5 PM (4 PM Nov.- Mar.), Entrance Free. Hofgarten: Open Until The Beer Garden Closes - About 11 PM. Entrance Free.

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Alte Mainbrücke Holy Figure On Bridge	Alte Mainbrücke The Old Bridge Over The Main River Was Built Between 1473-1543 On The Foundation Of An Older, Eighth Century Romanesque Bridge. The Dozen Large, Stone, Baroque Figures Were Added In 1730. Würzburg Map Site Navigator

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Holy Figure On Bridge

Alte Mainbrücke

The Old Bridge Over The Main River Was Built Between 1473-1543 On The Foundation Of An Older, Eighth Century Romanesque Bridge. The Dozen Large, Stone, Baroque Figures Were Added In 1730.

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Portal On The Direct Route To The Fortress	Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church)
Marienberg Fortress Entrance To Inner Courtyard Grave Stone Of Tilman Riemenschneider	Marienberg Fortress High On A Hill Overlooking The Town, The Marianberg Fortress Is Built On The Site Of The First Church In Germany Which Was Named After The Mother Of God (Circa 706). Today, The Oldest Part Of The Fortress Is The Blue Domed, Eleventh Century Marienkirche Church. The Prince-Bishops (The Bishops Of Würzburg Were Also Dukes Of The Franken Region) Began The Fortifications Circa 1200 And Improved Them Continuously Until Circa 1719 When They Began Their New Home Across The River, The Residenz. Most Of The Baroque Features Including The 100 Meter Deep Well And The Garden Date From 1631. The Mainfränkische Museum Has A Good Collection Of Sculpture And Cravings From Tilman Riemenschneider. It Also Has His Grave Stone, Died 1531. The Museum's Nice Collections Of Baroque Furniture, Including Baroque Garden Furniture And Numerous Wine Presses And Equipment Are Explained In English. The Fuerstenbaumuseum Has Two Very Large, Complete 3-D Scale Models Of The Town, One Of The Medieval Town And The Other Of The Town The Day After It Was Destroyed By Allied Bombs In 1945. The Fortress Restaurant Comes Complete With Outdoor Terraces And Great Views But You May Prefer To Sit Among The Trees In The Nearby Beer Garden. The Entire Hill Is A Park With Numerous Out-Of-The-Way Places For A Picnic Or A Nap. You Can Walk To The Top Via The Direct Route, Passing Through A Lovely Portal Or Take The Winding Trail Trough The Vineyards. Museums Open Every Day But Monday 10 AM To 5 PM (10 AM - 4 PM Nov.-Mar.). Würzburg Map Site Navigator

Portal On The Direct Route To The Fortress

Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church)

Marienberg Fortress

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Grave Stone Of Tilman Riemenschneider

Marienberg Fortress

High On A Hill Overlooking The Town, The Marianberg Fortress Is Built On The Site Of The First Church In Germany Which Was Named After The Mother Of God (Circa 706). Today, The Oldest Part Of The Fortress Is The Blue Domed, Eleventh Century Marienkirche Church. The Prince-Bishops (The Bishops Of Würzburg Were Also Dukes Of The Franken Region) Began The Fortifications Circa 1200 And Improved Them Continuously Until Circa 1719 When They Began Their New Home Across The River, The Residenz. Most Of The Baroque Features Including The 100 Meter Deep Well And The Garden Date From 1631. The Mainfränkische Museum Has A Good Collection Of Sculpture And Cravings From Tilman Riemenschneider. It Also Has His Grave Stone, Died 1531. The Museum's Nice Collections Of Baroque Furniture, Including Baroque Garden Furniture And Numerous Wine Presses And Equipment Are Explained In English. The Fuerstenbaumuseum Has Two Very Large, Complete 3-D Scale Models Of The Town, One Of The Medieval Town And The Other Of The Town The Day After It Was Destroyed By Allied Bombs In 1945. The Fortress Restaurant Comes Complete With Outdoor Terraces And Great Views But You May Prefer To Sit Among The Trees In The Nearby Beer Garden. The Entire Hill Is A Park With Numerous Out-Of-The-Way Places For A Picnic Or A Nap. You Can Walk To The Top Via The Direct Route, Passing Through A Lovely Portal Or Take The Winding Trail Trough The Vineyards. Museums Open Every Day But Monday 10 AM To 5 PM (10 AM - 4 PM Nov.-Mar.).

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