Würzburg am Main is located in Franconia (a.k.a. northern Bavaria, but don’t let them catch you calling them Bavarian) spanning the banks of the Main river. The city’s settlement dates back to the Bronze age, and once housed a Roman fort. While visiting family in Wertheim and the surrounding region, we took a day trip to explore.
Today, the city is most well-known for the Wurzbürger Residenz, an 18th century palace compound featuring amazing architecture, dozens of ornate rooms, and incredible Baroque paintings on the ceilings. The Residenz has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, and for good reason. This is another one where pictures can only do some measure of justice:
Beyond the interior, the public square in front and royal court gardens behind the Residenz are also a spectacular sight to behold:
The Residenz is arguably Würzburg’s most impressive sight; but the whole city is full of amazing Baroque/neoclassical architecture. After our tour of the Residenz we spent the rest of the day exploring the city – the Alte Mainbrücke (Old Main Bridge) built in the 15th century and complete with a dozen statues, several notable churches, the Marienburg Fortress, and more.
Very easy to spend a whole day here wandering around – there’s seemingly something to see around every corner!
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