Friday 16 April 2021

In the city of Würzburg, state of Bavaria,Germany

 “Until you live every moment without assuming there will be another moment, then you’re not really living on purpose.” -- T. D. Jakes

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(in the north of the German state of Bavaria) On the Main River, the city of Würzburg is renowned for its art, architecture, and delicate wines. Its highlight is the Residenz, one of Germany's finest Baroque buildings. Once the capital of Franconia -- a region characterized by its culture and language --, the city is also the northern terminus of the Romantic Road, Germany's most popular tourist route. An inland port of the canalized Main River, Würzburg is found about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Frankfurt am Main. Much of the city was destroyed in World War II, but its postwar reconstruction has been thorough. The residence and its gardens and square were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981. Other landmarks include the medieval Main Bridge, the Julius Hospital, the Town Hall, and the Marienberg fortress, originally a Celtic hill fort, which was the residence of the city's prince-bishops. The 8th-century round church within the courtyard of the fortress is one of the oldest in the country. Würzburg’s Romanesque cathedral, consecrated in 1189, recalls the city’s former status as the capital of an ecclesiastical principality.



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