Visiting Würzburg

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The Residenz Palace

Würzburg

Looking down the Main River from the Old Main Bridge

Saturday Ryan and I took a little day trip to Würzburg. This city was almost completely destroyed by an air raid at the end of WWII.  We toured The Residenz Palace otherwise know as the “Castle above all Castles.” The Residenz was built in 1720 and was one of the few buildings still standing following 1945 air raid. The building was not completely left unscathed by the attack, but has been well reconstructed. We enjoyed looking at the huge rooms, ornate carvings, grand staircase, and original furniture. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures inside the Palace. Interesting fact- we saw a guest room where Napoleon and his wife spent the night. We walked over the Main River using the “Alte Mainbrücke” or Old Main Bridge built in 1473. The walking bridge is one of the oldest bridges in all of Europe. After seeing the sites we walked through the Würzburg Christmas market and enjoyed some delicious German food.