sweet home Wuerzburg
Some kilometers west of my home village Dettelbach lies Wuerzburg, the capital of the District of Lower Franconia, State of
Bavaria, Germany.
Wuerzburg is a 1300 years old
baroque town
and almost completely destroyed in the Second World War.
Now about 130.000 people are living there, one of the cities of the
Romantic Road.
The social environment of the city is mainly characterized by
its schools and universities. The cultural highlight of the year is the
Mozart festival.
But also the "Wuerzburger
Stein", a dry wine bottled in so called "Bocksbeutel",
is popular both with locals and visitors.
The main form of sport is Basketball,
Dirk
Nowitzki of the
Dallas Maverics is the most famous sportsman of town.
The
Julius Maximilian University was founded in 1402 and created
14 Nobel Prize Winners so far.
I.e.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen found the
X-Rays in
Wuerzburg in 1895.
Main attractions are the Residence (World
Culture Heritage) of the former
Prince-Bishops, the Fortress Marienberg, the
bridges and churches of the town.
All images: (C) by Bernhard Haeusler, Germany
Wuerzburg, Cathetral and shopping street in Spring, down town full size 7.042 KB
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Wuerzburg, St. Mary's Chapel and Market Place in Winter, down town
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Wuerzburg, Stift Haug Chapel in Spring, down town
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Wuerzburg, Kaeppele Chapel in Spring, Marienberg
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Wuerzburg, Fortress Marienberg in Autumn, vineyard
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Wuerzburg, Fortress Marienberg in Spring
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Wuerzburg, Old Main Bridge and Kaeppele in the evening hours
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Wuerzburg, Residence, in summer, down town (UNESCO World Heritage: Wuerzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square)
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Wuerzburg, Residence, Tiepolo's ceiling fresco (UNESCO World Heritage: Wuerzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square)
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Wuerzburg, Residence, Tiepolo's ceiling fresco detail: Africa
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Wuerzburg,
Residence,
Balthasar Neumann's staircase with Tiepolo's ceiling fresco
(UNESCO
World Heritage:
Wuerzburg
Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square)
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Wuerzburg, Residence, Tiepolo's ceiling fresco detail: Europa
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Wuerzburg, Residence, Mozartfest 2011, Kaisersaal frescoes by G.B.Tiepolo details in full size 6.550 KB
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