Wuerzburg: Baroque Residenz, Franconian Wine, and the Bishop's City on the Main
Wuerzburg has a population around 134,000 and sits on the Main river in the Franconian region of Bavaria. The Wuerzburger Residenz, a Baroque palace completed in 1744 with ceiling frescoes by Tiepolo, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe's finest palace interiors. The Festung Marienberg fortress overlooks the city from across the river. The Alte Mainbruecke (Old Main Bridge), lined with Baroque statues of saints, is Wuerzburg's social hub on summer evenings, with locals drinking Frankenwein from the bridge.
The Julius-Maximilians-Universitaet, founded in 1402, has around 28,000 students. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays here in 1895. Wuerzburg is the centre of Franconian wine country; the Bocksbeutel bottle shape is legally protected. The city was 90% destroyed on 16 March 1945 in a 17-minute bombing raid. Adult companionship follows Bavaria's typically stricter approach, though Franconia has a different cultural character from Upper Bavaria around Munich.
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Wuerzburg has a population around 134,000 and sits on the Main river in the Franconian region of Bavaria. The Wuerzburger Residenz, a Baroque palace completed in 1744 with ceiling frescoes by Tiepolo, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe's finest palace interiors. The Festung Marienberg fortress overlooks the city from across the river. The Alte Mainbruecke (Old Main Bridge), lined with Baroque statues of saints, is Wuerzburg's social hub on summer evenings, with locals drinking Frankenwein from the bridge.
The Julius-Maximilians-Universitaet, founded in 1402, has around 28,000 students. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays here in 1895. Wuerzburg is the centre of Franconian wine country; the Bocksbeutel bottle shape is legally protected. The city was 90% destroyed on 16 March 1945 in a 17-minute bombing raid. Adult companionship follows Bavaria's typically stricter approach, though Franconia has a different cultural character from Upper Bavaria around Munich.
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