Car Hire Wuerzburg
Mini guide to Wuerzburg
WürzburgAbout 80 minutes ride by train from Frankfurt or an hour’s ride from Nuremberg will bring you to the city of Würzburg which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Würzburg is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken, with a population of 131,320 based on 2006 records. It is divided into 13 municipals and additionally structured 25 boroughs or quarters.
The city’s existence dates back to year 704, making it a perfect setting for old buildings but most of the city’s monuments, churches and cathedrals were among the 85 percent destroyed during the World War 11 in 1945. Residents of Wurzburg painstakingly restored the historical buildings for the next 20 years. At the mention of the word Würzburg, one can easily associate it with the wine region in Franconia because it is the region’s capital. They are famous for their mineralic white wines from Silvaner grapes.
Wurzburg is notable for being the place where X-rays, one of the most important tools in modern day medicine was discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen in his original laboratory at the University of Wurzburg.
Luckily, many of Wurzburg’s ""100 churches"" survived the war still intact with styles ranging from Romanesque, Gothic Renaissance, Baroque to modern style. These are must-see historical buildings during your visit to the city. Wurzburg is also home to Mainfranken Museum so here is your chance to see artifacts dating from prehistory until modern times.
You should also visit Hofkirche of Residenz, the Church of Our Lady (Marienkirche), Alte Mainbrücke, St. Kilian on the Old Main Bridge and the Fortress Marienberg, castle on a hill which gives you a superb view of the whole town area and the surrounding hills. You should also remember that notable festivals in the city include the Afrika Fest in May, the Mozart Fest, in June/July and the Kiliani Volksfest in mid July. If you happen to be in the city during these months, you’re in for a double treat.
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