Würzburg
Würzburg or Wuerzburg is in Franconia, in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest city in the Lower Franconia region, famous throughout Germany for its wine and as the northern end of the Romantic Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress Marienberg and Würzburg Cathedral.
Fortress Marienberg
Photo: Hugin (software), CC0.
Marienberg Fortress is a prominent landmark on the left bank of the Main river in Würzburg, in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is a symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the local prince-bishops for nearly five centuries.
Würzburg Cathedral
Church
Photo: Hamster28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Würzburg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to Saint Kilian. It is the seat of the Bishop of Würzburg and has served as the burial place for the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg for hundreds of years.
Würzburg Railway Station
Railway station
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Würzburg Hauptbahnhof is a railway station for the city of Würzburg in the German state of Bavaria. It was opened in 1864 to the north of the inner city as a replacement for the former Ludwigsbahnhof in the city centre, the capacity of which had been exhausted by the dramatic increase of rail traffic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veitshöchheim and Höchberg.
Veitshöchheim
Veitshöchheim is a town of 9,500 people in Lower Franconia, Germany. Its main claim to fame and indeed the first thing many people think of when hearing the name is the fact that Fastnacht in Franken, a humorous TV program during carnival, is shot here.
Höchberg
Town
Photo: Post.eingang, CC BY 3.0.
Höchberg is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany. Höchberg borders, in the east, directly on the city of Würzburg. Höchberg consists of two main urban areas: Altort and Hexenbruch. Höchberg is situated 4½ km southwest of Würzburg.
Würzburg
- Type: Locality with 133,000 residents
- Also known as: “09663000”, “Wuerzburg”, and “Wurzburg”
- Location: Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.7971° or 49° 47′ 50″ northLongitude
9.9337° or 9° 56′ 1″ eastPopulation
133,000Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
8FXFQWWM+RFGeoNames ID
6556942
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Würzburg” goes by many names.
- French: “Wurtzbourg”
- German: “Stadt Würzburg”
- German: “Würzburg”
- Russian: “Вюрцбург”
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