Würzburg's Residenz Palace
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We bought tickets and did a self-guided tour of the North Palace, then exited the building and then entered again to see the Chapel. It was really pretty!
The fountain is the Fountain of Franconia. It was a gift from the townspeople to the prince-bishop in 1814. If you look closely, the statue has it's back to the Palace and is basically facing the town.
The back side of the Residenz, inside the Residenz Gardens - the building is the side where the Chapel is located. The Chapel was really neat (sorry, no pictures)!
St. Kilian's Cathedral
This was interesting because it had Gothic spires, Baroque additions and the inside was totally Romanesque. During WWII it was destroyed but was rebuilt in the 1960's. We just happened to be here when the church bells were going off FOREVER. It was the day they town was celebrating the 3 Kings. It was really neat to see the town gather, to hear the bells, and to see all the kids dressed up as a wise man, or a King.
The Market Square with Marienkapelle on the left and the House of the Falcon (the yellow and white Rococo facade) on the right. The church is lined with shops, directly attached to the church. I have never seen this before. It was basically to get money for the church since Rome didn't want to pay for it. Hah!
Inside the Marienkapelle Church
A view standing in front of the Rathaus (City Hall) looking up the street to the St. Kilian's Cathedral.
The Rathaus (City Hall). Inside on the left is a free exhibit about how Würzburg was destroyed during WWII in 20 minutes on 16 March 1945, 5,000 died. It was only 6 weeks before the end of the war. Learning things like this just make me sad!
The Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrücke), or the bridge that goes across the Main ('mine') River. This bridge is the 2nd oldest in Germany, built in 1133.
Can you see the statues lining the bridge? They are Würzburgs saints and prince-bishops.
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