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Würzburg

Fortress Marienberg

Marienberg Fortress is a prominent landmark on the left bank of the river in , in the region of , . It is a symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the local prince-bishops for nearly five centuries.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural heritage monument D-6-63-000-317 (0) in Würzburg, Bavaria
  • Also known as: “Marienberg Fortress”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lower Franconian Museum and Marienkirche.

Museum
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is situated 110 metres west of Fortress Marienberg.

Church
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The , Würzburg is a chapel located in the inner court of Marienberg Fortress in , . The first Christian church at this location was built in 706 by Duke Hedan II. is situated 150 metres east of Fortress Marienberg.

Museum
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is situated 140 metres east of Fortress Marienberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt (Würzburg) and Höchberg.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Town
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is a municipality in the district of in , . borders, in the east, directly on the city of Würzburg. consists of two main urban areas: Altort and Hexenbruch. is situated 3 km west of Fortress Marienberg.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Fortress Marienberg.

Fortress Marienberg

Latitude
49.7898° or 49° 47′ 23″ north
Longitude
9.91924° or 9° 55′ 9″ east
Elevation
267 metres (876 feet)
Open location code
8FXFQWQ9+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 53900352
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
6324594
Wiki­data ID
Q328352
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Fortress Marienberg” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن مارينبيرغ”
  • Arabic: “قلعة مارينبيرغ”
  • Armenian: “Մարիենբերգի ամրոց”
  • Bashkir: “Мариенберг ҡәлғәһе”
  • Bulgarian: “Крепост Мариенберг”
  • Bulgarian: “Мариенберг”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa de Marienberg”
  • Cebuano: “Festung Marienberg”
  • Chinese: “玛利亚堡”
  • Chinese: “玛利恩堡”
  • Chinese: “瑪利恩堡”
  • Croatian: “Tvrđava Marienberg”
  • Dutch: “Marienberg Fortress”
  • French: “forteresse de Marienberg”
  • French: “Forteresse de Marienberg”
  • German: “Festung Marienberg”
  • German: “Marienberg”
  • German: “Veste Marienberg”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο του Μαρίενμπεργκ”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο του Μάριενμπεργκ”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר מריאנברג”
  • Icelandic: “Kastalavirkið Marienberg”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Marienberg”
  • Italian: “Fortezza Marienberg”
  • Japanese: “マリエンベルク要塞”
  • Macedonian: “Мариенберг”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Marienberg”
  • Portuguese: “Festung Marienberg”
  • Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Marienberg”
  • Romanian: “Fortăreaţa Marienberg”
  • Romanian: “Fortăreața Marienberg”
  • Russian: “Крепость Мариенберг”
  • Russian: “Мариенберг”
  • Russian: “Укрепление Мариенберг”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tvrđava Marienberg”
  • Slovak: “Festung Marienberg”
  • Slovenian: “Festung Marienberg”
  • Slovenian: “trdnjava Marienberg”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Marienberg”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Marienberg”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Montemaría”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Marienberg”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Маріенберг”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Марієнберг”
  • Western Panjabi: “قلع میرائنبرگ”

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