Wurzburg - Rothenburg

Today we are docked in Wurzburg, Germany. This morning we had a tour of the Baroque Palace of the Bishop Prince of Wurzburg.  This Palace is very big and ornate (surprise surprise) but it also has the largest ceiling fresco ever painted. This in itself is truly magnificent and depicts life on the 4 continents which had been discovered back when the fresco was painted. The rest of the residence is very decorative and a bit over the top really, but…back then the Bishop had to have the best and the most of everything. Unfortunately, we were not able to take photos of any of the rooms or ceilings in the Palace, but we were able to buy post cards, of course. Dave has photographed these, and I did manage to sneak 1 photo before they said ‘no photos’. Also of note to see is the huge and impressive Fortress Marienberg which sits high on the hill overlooking the water and the town below.

 

After lunch we took a tour out to Rothenburg, which was about 1 hours drive from Wurzburg. Rothenburg is Germany’s Medieval Town and the entire town is enclosed behind high stone walls with gates and guard towers which date back to the 13-16^th Centuries. A lovely town to visit, so pretty, and all the houses are well maintained and decorated in different styles of architecture, and with the same cobblestoned narrow streets most of these places have. You can climb up steep stairs and walk around some of the walls of the town and we did this. You get great views of the town and all the houses and Churches from up there. Definitely well worth a visit.