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Welcome to the wonderful baroque town of Wurzburg!!!
The town settled around the Castellum Virteburch in the 5th century. On 9th June 1156 Frederick I Barbarossa married Beatrice of Burgundy in Wurzburg. The town was destroyed during the 30 Years War. Under the reign of the bishops-princes Schonborn (1642-1746) the town reached the maximum shine and became one of the best Baroque towns in Germany. During the Second World War the bombardments (16 march 1945) destroyed the 90% of the town turning it into a hill of rubble. But as a phoenix the city is risen and in 1970 it was completely reconstructed.
The masterpiece of Wurzburg is the wonderful Residenz where you can see two importants frescos made by G.B.Tiepolo, works made by Bossi, and the rooms reconstructed after the devastation of the war.
But in the town you must see also the Marienbur, the Alte Mainbrucke, the Dom, the Stift Haug and much more.
Enjoy your visit!!! |
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xaver Fri Oct 30, 2009 19:53 UTC
The residenz is definitly attracting, but what i found definitly unique and special is the Dom St.Kilian. | jumpingnorman Mon Aug 10, 2009 21:06 UTC
The Marienberg Castle looks likie the Wawel Castle in Poland .... very nice buildings and architecture here with the interior of the Dom St.Kilian being so impressive...Norman :) | Maryimelda Fri Jul 10, 2009 05:33 UTC
Thank you for a wonderful page, Cristian. I thought that photography was not allowed in the Residenz. How did you do it? Or is it now allowed? Regards, Kate | mvtouring Sun Jul 5, 2009 19:44 UTC
Lovely page, the residenz reminds of Schonbrunn ;-) |
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