It’s all fake!!

That´s what a local told us today as we scanned an information board in the city.

On 16th March 1945, during the 2nd World War, 90% of Würzburg was destroyed in 17 minutes due to firebombing from 225 Lancaster bombers from the British airforce.

Over the next 20 years the buildings of significance were painstakingly and accurately reconstructed – in the early years after the war the citizens who undertook that reconstructed were mainly women as the men folk were either dead or still prisoners of war!

They certainly have made a fine job in the reconstruction so if they are fakes they certainly fooled us!

The town is surrounded by hills and at “river” level is the Aldstadt and the building of most significance in this area is Würzburg Residenz, built from 1702 to 1744, which housed the Würzburg prince/bishops until 1802. As it is regarded as one of Europe‘s most prestigious baroque palaces it is now an UNESCO World Heritage site

The city sits on the banks of the Main, a river which is straddled by the Mainbrücke,

and which is frequented by the river cruises. 

Today when we were on the bridge there was a cruise vessel travelling through the lock.

Above the town on the left bank of the Main is the Marienberg Fortress which was home to the prince/bishops of this region for 5 centuries before moving to the Residenz.

The central area had a very different vibe today, unlike yesterday, as it was now teeming with many of the 125,000 who live in the area - towns and cities are nothing without people!

I mentioned yesterday that our hotel is easily visible and the following is taken as we walked downtown this morning …

… to among other things purchase our kettle….

which came with its own hazard cone!!

Kms driven to date 1766

Kms walked to date 259.2

Spent on Diesel €65

Highest price paid to date for diesel €1.479 Freiburg

Lowest price paid to date for diesel €1.479 Freiburg

Spent on tolls €0