Würzburg Trip Overview
Drive through the old town and through the unique history of Würzburg. From the magnificent residence, to the cathedral, along the Main and within sight of the Marienberg fortress. Everything is easy for you to admire from the train. You will also learn fun and interesting facts, old-fashioned and current, glamorous and possibly also cruel, romantic and temperamental about Würzburg and its inhabitants. On this tour you will experience the highlights of several centuries in about 40 minutes and can then explore the city on your own, join a guided tour on foot or take a trip on the Main e.g. to Veitshöchheim.
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Duration: 40 minutes
Starts: Würzburg, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Würzburg, Bayern, Germany
Drive through the old town and through the unique history of Würzburg. From the magnificent residence, to the cathedral, along the Main and within sight of the Marienberg fortress. Everything is easy for you to admire from the train. You will also learn fun and interesting facts, old-fashioned and current, glamorous and possibly also cruel, romantic and temperamental about Würzburg and its inhabitants. On this tour you will experience the highlights of several centuries in about 40 minutes and can then explore the city on your own, join a guided tour on foot or take a trip on the Main e.g. to Veitshöchheim.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: The Residenz, Residenzplatz 2, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
Start of the tour at the residence.
Pass By: St. Kilian Cathedral, Domstrasse 40, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
Episcopal church of the diocese of Würzburg.
Pass By: Wurzburg Old University, Neubaustr. 11, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The Old University was created when Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn founded the University of Würzburg in 1582.
Pass By: Alte Mainbruecke, Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The Alte Mainbrücke is the oldest bridge over the Main in Würzburg and a symbol of the city. The building, which started in the 12th century, was Würzburg’s only river crossing until 1886.
Pass By: Rathaus Wuerzburg, Rueckermainstr. 2, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The Würzburg town hall was destroyed in the Second World War and reconstructed and rebuilt in the early 1950s.
Pass By: Vierroehrenbrunnen, Beim Grafeneckart n 1, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The four-tube fountain at Grafeneckart is one of the most famous fountains in Würzburg. The design is typical of the late baroque period.
Pass By: Fortress Marienberg, Festung Marienberg, 240, 97082 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The Marienberg Fortress is a former fortification and a former prince-bishop’s castle on the Marienberg 100 meters above the Main.
Pass By: Kappele Sanctuary, Spittelbergweg 21, 97082 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
Käppele is the popular name of the pilgrimage church of the Visitation of the Virgin on Nikolausberg in Würzburg.
Pass By: Neubaukirche, Neubaustr. 38, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The Neubaukirche is a former university church and profaned Renaissance church in Würzburg, which today serves as an auditorium for the University of Würzburg.
