Würzburg (Germany): the best tourist attractions in the Bavarian city

El Old Bridge de Würzburg (Alte Mainbrucke), built between 1473 and 1543, it served to replace the Romanesque one that had been destroyed in the 1730th century. This bridge adorned with statues of saints and famous people in XNUMX made by Claude Cure, who had worked in Versailles and with the becker brothers. His style is reminiscent of Charles Bridge from the city of Prague.

Among the notable religious constructions of the city is the Kappele, a small Baroque-Rococo chapel located on a hill opposite the fortress and the Home (Wurzburg Cathedral) at the other side of First name, which was designed by Balthazar Neumann.

It is also worth knowing the Marien kapelle o Market Church, despite bearing the name of chapel, it is a gothic style church made of red and gold sandstone whose needle was copied from that of Esslingen. There the replicas of the statues of Adam and Eve, made by the teacher Riemenschneider and located at the entrance of the chapel (in the market square).

Another historical building is the grapheneckart, an old medieval residence belonging to the Duke Eckart, and that from 1316 it became the city council. The building had numerous renovations and extensions in the Renaissance (including the tower) and the Baroque, but the first two floors date from the original period of construction and include a Gothic chapel inside. Currently the first floor houses a major local restaurant.

More information - Würzburg today - Germany
Source - Stadt Wurzburg
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