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Würzburg Highlights
The most important Sights of Würzburg compiled for you
Würzburg is a beautiful city and always worth a visit.
Many sights are waiting to be explored by you. An absolute „must“ is the Residence
Palace, one of Europe´s most renowned Baroque castles.
Alte Mainbrücke
The Old Main Bridge is the oldest bridge in Würzburg.
There are 12 characteristic statues of saints on it. Today people like
to meet on the bridge to drink a glass of wine.
Alter Kranen
The „Alter Kranen“ is a baroque harbour crane from 1773 and
one of the city´s landmarks, built by Balthasar Neumann´s son.
Bürgerspital
Was founded in 1316 by wealthy citizens. With a small Gothic
church and picturesque courtyard with arcades from the 18th century.
Old and sick people were cared for there.
Cathedral of St. Kilian
The Würzburg Cathedral is a principal work of German architecture
from the 11/12th century, the fourth largest Romanesque church in
Germany and episcopal church of the diocese of Würzburg.
Falkenhaus
In the Middle Ages, the Falkenhaus was the residence of the cathedral priest.
The facade is one of the most beautiful Rococo facades in southern Germany.
Today it houses the tourist information center and the city library.
Fortress Marienberg
The Fortress Marienberg with „Mainfränkischem Museum“ and
„Fürstenbau Museum“ was originally a castle of refuge during the Hallstatt
period and later served as the seat of the Würzburg Prince-Bishops.
Grafeneckart and Town Hall
The Grafeneckart is the oldest part of the Würzburg town hall
and was originally the seat of an episcopal official.
Juliusspital
Juliusspital was founded in 1576 by Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn.
It served simultaneouly as a retirement home, hospital, orphanage
and pilgrims hostel. A Rococo pharmacy with unique original furnishings has
been preserved to this day.
Käppele
The „Käppele“ pilgrimage church is located on the Nikolausberg.
The church was built according to plans by Balthasar Neumann (1752).
Reachable on foot via Stations of the Cross with fourteen chapels.
Kulturspeicher
The Kulturspeicher is a converted warehouse from 1904,
which now houses a museum.
Marienkapelle
The Marienkapelle is a late Gothic period hall church from the
14th century and is located on the market square of Würzburg.
Neumünster and Lusamgärtchen
The Neumünster is a Romanesque basilica from the 11th century and
was built over the grave of St. Kilian and his companions, who were
murdered here as missionaries. At the back is the Lusamgärtchen
with the monument to the the minstrel Walter von der Vogelweide.
Residence Palace
The Würzburg Residence Palace is a principal work of southern
German Baroque, one of the most important castles in Europe and has
been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.
It was built according to the plans of Balthasar Neumann (1744).
Röntgen Memorial
The Röntgen Memorial houses the original laboratory
of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, where he discovered the X-rays
named after him in 1895.
Hotel Strauss - Juliuspromenade 5 - D-97070 Würzburg - Phone +49 (0)931 30570
Highlights of Würzburg
The most important sights of the city of Würzburg
City Partner Hotel Würzburg
Sights
Würzburg
Würzburg is a great city
and always worth a visit. Many
highlights are waiting to be explored by
you. An absolute „must“ is the
Residence Palace,
one of Europe´s most famous Castles.
Alte Mainbrücke
The oldest bridge in Würzburg is
the Old Main Bridge, which features 12
characteristic statues of saints.
Today, people like to meet there to
enjoy a glass of wine together.
Alter Kranen
The „Alter Kranen“ is a baroque
harbour crane from 1773 and
one of the city´s landmarks. Built by
Balthasar Neumann´s son.
Bürgerspital
Features a picturesque courtyard with
18th-century arcades and a small
Gothic chapel . It was founded in 1316
by wealthy citizens and served as a
care facility for the elderly and sick.
Cathedral St. Kilian
The Würzburg Cathedral is a principal
work of German architecture from the
11/12th century. The fourth largest
Romanesque church in Germany and
episcopal church of the diocese.
Falkenhaus
The Falkenhaus was the residence
of the cathedral priest, in the
Middle Ages. The facade is one of
the most beautiful Rococo facades in
southern Germany. Today, it houses
the city library and the tourist
information center.
Fortress Marienberg
Marienberg Fortress was originally a
place of refuge during the Hallstatt
period. Later, it was the seat of the
Prince-Bishops of Würzburg. It houses
the „Fürstenbau Museum“ and
„Mainfränkisches Museum“.
Grafeneckart and Town Hall
The oldest part of Würzburg
town hall is the Grafeneckart
and was originally the seat
of a bishops official.
Juliusspital
The Juliusspital was founded by Prince-
Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn
in 1576. It was at the same time an
old people´s home, hospital,
orphanage and pilgrim hostel.
A Rococo pharmacy with unique
original equipment still exists today.
Käppele
The pilgrimage church „Käppele“
was built according to plans by
Balthasar Neumann (1752) and is
located on the Nikolausberg.
The church can be reached on foot
via the Stations of the Cross with
fourteen chapels.
Kulturspeicher
The Kulturspeicher is a converted
warehouse from 1904,
which now houses a museum.
Marienkapelle
The late Gothic period hall church
Marienkapelle is located on the
Würzburg market square. It dates from
the 14th century.
Neumünster-Lusamgärtchen
The Romanesque basilica
Neumünster, dating from the 11th
century, was built over the grave
of Sant Kilian and his companions,
who were murdered on this spot
as missionaries.
Behind it lies the Lusamgärtchen
with the monument to the minnesinger
Walter von der Vogelweide.
Residence Palace
The Residence Palace is a principal
work of southern German Baroque, one
of the most important castles in
Europe and has been a UNESCO World
Heritage Site since 1981. It was
built according to the plans of
Balthasar Neumann (1744).
Röntgen Memorial
This is the location of the Röntgen
memorial and Wilhelm Conrad
Röntgens original laboratory.
In 1895, he discovered the X-rays
named after him in Würzburg.
Hotel Strauss
Juliuspromenade 5
D-97070 Würzburg
Phone
+49 (0)931 30570
