St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg

St. Burchard's Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Würzburg, Germany, initially known as St. Andrew's Abbey. It was the first abbey established in Würzburg, founded ca.

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Email: st-burkard.wuerzburg@bistum-wuerzburg.de
Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: cultural heritage monument D-6-63-000-84 (0) in Würzburg, Bavaria
Also known as: “Pfarrkirche”
Address: Burkarderstraße 42, Würzburg, 97082

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marienberg Fortress and Andreasbrunnen.

Marienberg Fortress

Marienberg Fortress

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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. Marienberg Fortress is situated 390 metres west of St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg.

Andreasbrunnen

Fountain

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Andreasbrunnen is a fountain.

Old Main Bridge

Old Main Bridge

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Old Main Bridge is situated 350 metres north of St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt (Würzburg) and Keesburg.

Altstadt (Würzburg)

Suburb

Altstadt (Würzburg)

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Altstadt (Würzburg) is a suburb.

Keesburg

Suburb

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Keesburg is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg.

Heidingsfeld

Suburb

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Heidingsfeld is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg.

St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg

Categories: parish church, monastery, religious community, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.78994° or 49° 47′ 24″ north

Longitude

9.92473° or 9° 55′ 29″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FXFQWQF+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“St. Burchard’s Abbey, Würzburg” goes by many names.

Czech: “farní kostel svatého Burkarda”
German: “Benediktinerabtei/Kollegiatstift St. Burkard, Würzburg”
German: “Burkarder Kirche”
German: “St. Burkard”
Polish: “Kościół św. Burcharda w Würzburgu”
Polish: “Kościół Świętego Burkarda w Wurzburgu”
Turkish: “Aziz Burkard, Würzburg”

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