Würzburg, Bavaria Photos

Würzburg is located in Bavaria on the banks of the Main River, in the heart of Franconian wine country. Bombings destroyed most of the city during WWII, but the historically important buildings were accurately reconstructed in the post-war period. The Prince-Bishops who ruled Würzburg for centuries commissioned the building of the Residenz (1720-44) in imitation of the Palace of Versailles and the best known tourist attraction. Other structures of note include Marienburg Fortress, Neumunster Collegiate Church, Marienkapelle, and the Alte Brucke, lined with statues, over the Main River.

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Fortress Marienberg on left bank of Main River, a fort since ancient times & residence of the local Prince-Bishops for nearly five centuries, now houses two museums. Würzburg, Germany.Vineyards on the slopes below Fortress Marienberg. Würzburg, Germany.Statue of St. Kilian, an Irish missionary who was martyred in Würzburg, at Alte Mainbrücke. Würzburg, Germany.Roofline of Wallfahrtskäppele. Würzburg, Germany.
Fortress Marienberg (mostly 16th-18thC) on left bank of Main River, a fort since ancient times & residence of the local Prince-Bishops for nearly five centuries, now houses two museums. Würzburg, Germany.Vineyards on the slopes below Fortress Marienberg. Würzburg, Germany.Statue of St. Kilian, an Irish missionary who was martyred in Würzburg, at Alte Mainbrücke (Old Bridge). Würzburg, Germany.Roofline of Wallfahrtskäppele (Pilgrimage Church) (1821). Würzburg, Germany. Style: Rococo. Architect: Balthazar Neumann.
Entrance to Würzburg Residenz which belonged to Counts of Schöenborn. Würzburg, Germany.Hofkirche at Residenz with pink veined marble columns & ornate decorative work by Balthazar Neumann. Würzburg, Germany.Detail of gilded decorative work - painter with his easel - in Hofkirche at Residenz. Würzburg, Germany.Gardens at Residenz. Würzburg, Germany.
Entrance to Würzburg Residenz (1720-44) which belonged to Counts of Schöenborn. Würzburg, Germany. Style: Baroque. Architect: Balthazar Neumann et al.Hofkirche (royal chapel) at Residenz with pink veined marble columns & ornate decorative work by Balthazar Neumann. Würzburg, Germany.Detail of gilded decorative work - painter with his easel - in Hofkirche (royal chapel) at Residenz. Würzburg, Germany.Gardens at Residenz. Würzburg, Germany.
Fountain in front of Rathaus. Würzburg, Germany.Detail of serpent spitting water on fountain in front of Rathaus. Würzburg, Germany.Center gable of Haus zum Falken with highly ornate Baroque style façade , building destroyed in WWII bombing, re-built from old photos. Würzburg, Germany.Neumunster Collegiate Church , baroque west façade by Josef Greising. Würzburg, Germany.
Fountain in front of Rathaus (city hall). Würzburg, Germany.Detail of serpent spitting water on fountain in front of Rathaus (city hall). Würzburg, Germany.Center gable of Haus zum Falken with highly ornate Baroque style façade (created 1751), building destroyed in WWII bombing, re-built from old photos (1950's). Würzburg, Germany.Neumunster Collegiate Church (1065 but much changed over the centuries), baroque west façade (early 18thC) by Josef Greising. Würzburg, Germany.
Detail on baroque west façade with skeletons, sometimes used as a reminder of the separation of the earth & the divine, on Neumunster Collegiate Church,. Würzburg, Germany.Death head detail, sometimes used as a reminder of the separation of the earth & the divine on Neumunster Collegiate Church. Würzburg, Germany.Street car at cathedral stop. Würzburg, Germany.Marienkapelle on market square with modern stained glass windows due to bombing during WWII. Würzburg, Germany.
Detail on baroque west façade with skeletons, sometimes used as a reminder of the separation of the earth & the divine, on Neumunster Collegiate Church,. Würzburg, Germany.Death head detail, sometimes used as a reminder of the separation of the earth & the divine on Neumunster Collegiate Church. Würzburg, Germany.Street car at cathedral stop. Würzburg, Germany.Marienkapelle (Mary's Chapel) (14thC, rebuilt in 1950's) on market square with modern stained glass windows due to bombing during WWII. Würzburg, Germany. Style: Gothic.
Busy market square with Marienkapelle in the background. Würzburg, Germany.Gentleman in traditional Bavarian dress, sitting in a market square café, enjoying a beer. Würzburg, Germany.Sign in the form of a huge ice cream cone outside an ice cream parlor. Würzburg, Germany.Kitchenware store front window display of stainless steel pots & utensils. Würzburg, Germany.
Busy market square with Marienkapelle (Mary's Chapel) in the background. Würzburg, Germany.Gentleman in traditional Bavarian dress, sitting in a market square café, enjoying a beer. Würzburg, Germany.Sign in the form of a huge ice cream cone outside an ice cream parlor. Würzburg, Germany.Kitchenware store front window display of stainless steel pots & utensils. Würzburg, Germany.
Store window displaying large array of watches. Würzburg, Germany.


Store window displaying large array of watches. Würzburg, Germany.


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