Wurzburg

About

‘If I could choose my place of birth, I would consider Wurzburg’, wrote the author Hermann Hesse, and it’s not difficult to see why. This scenic university city located on the Main River in Bavaria is rich with churches, cathedrals and other historical buildings built in Baroque, Rococo and Gothic style where the huge Residential Palace takes pride of place. Over 85% of the town was damaged or destroyed in World War II and Wurzburg became a symbol of German recovery when, over the next 20 years, the historical buildings were painstakingly and lovingly restored. Today, all traces of destruction have long gone. Downtown Wurzburg is a spectacularly pretty part of the city to spend a little time checking out some of the churches, museums and historical buildings that contain great art. After savoring the wealth of attractions on offer then there are few who would dispute Hesse’s perspective of the town.