June 26th 2025 visited this place as part of the Viking Grand European river cruise. Short bus ride…read morefrom our boat docked in the river nearby. Wurzburg Prince bishops Palace built between 1720 and 1744. We were part of a tour group with guide describing the features of the mirror room, imperial Hall ,main staircase ,white room, ceiling frescoes in the residence building. Beautiful b baroque architecture with extravagant paintings and decor lining the walls. Had to put our small day packs with water bottles in special storages so not to hit and damage the architecture. Outside immaculately decorated gardens in full bloom with roses. Church and courtyard in this complex.So this is what Versailles must look like on a smaller scale on a smaller scale. Sort of a preview of visiting the schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. And we could take pictures of this Palace unlike the palace in Vienna

This is our 2d visit here after 4 yr absence. We toured different rooms several yrs ago but…read morefeatured rooms are included. What was new from our first visit was showing reconstruction done over the years. Be sure to find them. I took several photos to give you an idea what to look for.

The "New Minster" of Würzburg is a riot of Baroque decoration, and is dedicated to the three Irish…read moremissionaries, Kilian, Colman and Totnan, martyred in 689 while bringing Christianity to the Thuringians under the rule of King Gozbert. Kilian travelled from his native Ireland leading a band of missionaries and arrived at Wurzburg by way of Rome, where their mission was blessed by the Pope. The band split at Würzburg, the three missionaries remaining while the others went further afield. All initially went well: Gozbert and many of his subjects were converted and baptised. But Kilian informed the King that his marriage to the his brother's widow Geilana was contrary to scripture. She was furious and had the three beheaded in the absence of her husband. The church was subsequently built at the scene of their martyrdom: in 1060 Adalbero of Würzburg founded the present church with an aisled nave and two choirs (east and west) in the Romanesque style. From 1180 to 1250 the church was further expanded. The first step towards its current form was the demolition of the west choir and the remodelling to form a new west front in the Baroque style between 1711 and 1716. More significant still was the thorough redesign of the interior by the Zimmerman brothers in 1725. The present Church therefore appears as a complete Baroque structure. It is painted in cool white, which highlights the baroque altar pieces and the ceiling frescoes. The fresco on the domed ceiling at the west front is a triumph of trompe d'oeil, which depicts different layers of cloud, drawing the eye upwards. In complete contrast, the casket containing the relics of St Kilian is found the the west crypt, which is dark, low-ceilinged, and a place of restful quiet - a perfect escape from tourist throngs above.

The Neumünster church was built in the 11th Century as a Romanesque Basilica. It is constructed on…read morethe site where 798 Irish Missionaries from Franconia were murdered. Previously the church has served as the main cathedral in Würzburg owing to it sustaining less damage during the bombing of Würzburg in WW2. Its a gorgeous building with detailed paintings on the inside. Like many churches around Bavaria the ceiling is beautifully painted as are many sections of the church. Inside are many works of art, such as the 15th century Man of Sorrow, and a Madonna. Its located slightly away from the main square and very quiet inside. Well worth a visit.

A gorgeous building in the city centre. It is steeped in history and also holds a lot of history…read moreabout the war. Most of this town was destroyed due to heavy bombing and has been painstakingly restored since. There are very interesting displays and a model of the town after the bombing at the old town hall. There were many tours passing through this building while we were there. I would recommend you go here and read all about it when in town. It is also a lovely building to visit.

The first Romanesque stone bridge at this point was built around 1120, and people used a ferry to…read morecross the river prior to that. This bridge connects the Old Town on the right bank of the Main with the Festung Marienberg on the opposite side. It is used by pedestrians and cyclists. A story is being told when the foundations were established, the statues of the pagan Freya sanctuary (now inside the fortress) that had been thrown there by the three missionaries St. Kilian , Kolonat and Totnan were found again. The bridge at that time was partially destroyed in the floods in 1342 and 1442. Therefore, after almost 350 years the structure was replaced by today's bridge (1476-1703; construction was prolonged due to lack of funding). Another noteworthy features of this bridge are the twelve statues of saints (including the father of canonized Charles and founder of the Carolingian dynasty Pippin). They were erected on the bridge from 1728/29. The figures destroyed by weathering have now been replaced by copies. With its stone figures that characterize the cityscape, the Old Main Bridge, like the Charles Bridge in Prague, continued a tradition that began in Rome with the Angel's Bridge in the 18th century.

The Alte Mainbrücke is the oldest bridge crossing the River Main, and a popular tourist sight…read more The first stone bridge was built in 1133. Repeated floods damaged the bridge, so a replacement was planned to a more robust design. Construction commenced in 1476 but two arches were built in wood to enable the bridge to be cut quickly in times of war. These were not replaced in stone until 1703. The bridge is decorated with statues to various saints along its length, commissioned by the local bishops from 1724. The bridge is now pedestrianised and affords great views of the Festung Marienberg fortress.