Wurzburg

Wurzburg is a historic prince-bishopric in Bavaria and the wine making center of Franconia. It is best known for the Wurzburg Residence, a UNESCO site built in the 18th century.

The Residence is home to sumptuous gardens and frescoes by Tiepolo. It does not give off a very Christian vibe.

The Martin von Wagner Museum is also in the Residence, which houses friezes from the Parthenon.

Wurzburg Cathedral was built in 1040 and houses the tombs of the Prince-Bishops of Wurzburg.

It was heavily damaged in WWII but rebuilt.

It has some great German tombs.

An interesting combination of old meets new.

It has a unique Romanesque exterior.

Only in former prince-bishoprics can you buy churches to live in.

The Marienkapelle was built in the 14th century.

An ornate doorway

An odd familial crown

The Franconian food in Wurzburg is top notch German cuisine.

The prince-bishops ruled from Marienberg Fortress before moving into the Residence.

The hill originally housed a Celtic refuge castle.

Most of the current buildings were built originally between the 16th and 18th centuries.

The Prince-Bishop of Wurzburg lived here from the founding of the Bishopric in the 12th century until they moved into the Residence. Napoleon sounded the death-knell for the Bishopric.

The Fortress was conquered by Gustavus Adolphus during the Thirty Years' War.

Napoleon converted the Bishopric of Wurzburg into the Grand Duchy of Wurzburg.

After the Napoleonic Wars Wurzburg became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

The Fortress has the best views of the city.

The Old Bridge over the Main River gets a little spooky at night.