Aha, I caught Tom sneaking out of our tiny room…I am not going to miss an opportunity to shop!
We donned our 3 layers, toques and gloves and headed out for one last look around Würzberg. It hasRead more
Aha, I caught Tom sneaking out of our tiny room…I am not going to miss an opportunity to shop!
We donned our 3 layers, toques and gloves and headed out for one last look around Würzberg. It hasRead more
Sights close the old Main (pronounced mine) Bridge over the Main river. It is a tradition to drink a glass of wine on the bridge as Würzburg is also famous for its local vineyard and wine. Lots ofRead more
We have a collection of old and new art here. We showed up at the cathedral around noon, just when the Sunday peal of bells began. It was very loud and long. There was 50 bells rang at the same time!Read more
The magnolia tree in bloom seemed a bit out of place on a cold day.
It is obvious that the bishop hired the best painter and architect. The fresco over the grand staircase depicts “The Four Continents”. The amazing frescos were done by Giovanni Tiepolo. TheRead more
I thought that this would house a great number of bishops. I was wrong. Only one lived here. The residenz (palace) was built between 1720 and 1744. It took another 36 years to finish the interior.Read more
We have our boat parked in the overflow parking lot for large river boats. The ones who got here first are parked right downtown. We had to take a bus into town.
It was cold and we needed to warm up.
More sights from Bamberg.