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Wuerzburg city
The city of Wuerzburg (or in correct german: Würzburg) is located in northern Bavaria at the river “Main” and is close to Frankfurt am Main (approx. 1h with the train to the international airport) and Munich (approx. 2 hours). It has roughly 120.000 inhabitants and is located in the Frankonian landscape known for its wine and beer, as well as for sports, such as the “Frankonian Alps” for climbing, paddling or hiking.
Location of Wuerzburg within Europe
Wuerzburg is quite old and has still some nice old buildings such as the castle and residence which are good for sundowner, concerts or just for a nice walk. You can also spend time along the river which is quite popular in the summer among students and others for BBQ, games or swimming. You can also cylce up- or downstream for a few hundred kilometers or hike through the wineyards and forest of Frankonia up to Bamberg or beyond. There are plenty of options for spending some nice days in the surrounding of Wuerzburg. And Wuerzburg is located quite central within Europe and a weekend trip to Munich, Berlin, Prag or Paris is easily done. Moreover, nighttrains are leaving from Munich to e.g. Rome or Venice nearly every day if you like to spend a long weekend traveling.
With the Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) you can easily travel through whole of Germany and also cross border to all other european countries. The closest international airports are Frankfurt Main, Nürnberg and Munich (can be reached within 1-2 hours using the train).
Read more about Wuerzburg on Wikipedia or on the offical webpage of the city if you like.
Explore Wuerzburgs location within Europe using OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
Impressions of the city
Wuerzburg market place in the city centre
the old bridge crossing the river Main
the river Main and the “Käppele”
the garden of the residence is a great place to be and once a year a concert is held in the garden
the residence is also a museum as well as part of the university. The basement is a wine cellar which can be visited as well.
the main lecture hall on the campus Hubland
the university cafeteria with a view of the castle
the river Main with the castle and the “Käppele” in the background
the castle above the river Main and the vine yards. The castle is a popular spot for a sundowner.
the residence in the centre of the city
the castle in Wuerzburg and the old bridge – both are popular for a sundowner or wine drinking
the castle seen from the opposite river front “beach club”
