Wuerzburg, Germany: General travel information
Wuerzburg, area 88 km², population 135 000, federal state: Bavaria
Wuerzburg is the bishops residence of the diocese Wuerzburg, the Wuerzburger Residenz, the baroque residence of the Prince bishops of Wuerzburg was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1981
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Main sights:
- Mainfranken Theater
- Alte Universitaet, renaissance building from 1591
- Alter Kranen, old crane from 1772 - 1773 constructed according to plans of the son of Balthasar Neumann
- Falkenhaus, building from the 18th century
- Festung Marienberg, fortification, first mentioned in the 8th century
- Wuerzburger Residenz, World Heritage site, baroque residence of the Prince bishops of Wuerzburg, built from 1719, rich interior
- Kaeppele, church constructed 1748 according to plans of Balthasar Neumann
- St. Adalbero, neo romanesque church built 1894 - 1899 according to plans of Franz Joseph Ritter von Denzinger
- Hofkirche Allerheiligste Dreifaltigkeit, built 1720 - 1744 according to plans of Balthasar Neumann, interior by Johann Lucass von Hildenbrandt
- St. Burkard, romanesque church consecrated 1042
- Franziskanerkirche, built by italian monks 1221, remodeled in renaissance architecture in the 16th century
- St. Gertraud, built around 1130 according to plans of master builder Enzelin, gothic choir from 1250, remodeled 1611 - 1613 according to plans of Julius Echter
- St. Josef, church built from 1818 - 1829
- Dom St. Kilian, romanesque cathedral, built from 1030 by bishop Bruno of Wuerzburg, construction finished under the reign of bishop Adalbero 1075, late gothic reconstruction of the side naves around 1500
- St. Laurentius, church consecrated 1804, interior from former abbeys
- Marienkapelle, gothic church from 1377
- St. Michaelskirche, church built from 1765 - 1789
- Neumuenster, church built around 1060, reconstructed in the 17th century
- St. Peter and Paul, romanesque church, baroque reconstruction 1717 - 1720 according to plans of Joseph Greissing
- St. Josef und St. Maria Magdalena, constructed 1662 - 1669 according to plans of architect Antonio Petrini
- Deutschhauskirche, gothic church constructed 1270 - 1320, baroque reconstruction 1694 according to plans of Antonio Petrini
- St. Stephan, founded 1014, totally destroyed in WW II, reconstructed 1952 - 1956
- Alte Mainbruecke, bridge built around 1730