Road Trip (29 April - 1 May 2006) Day 1 - Würzburg
Yup, short holiday, so we went on a road trip. Ms Koo drove, so it was actually quite convenient and a refreshing change to dump everything at the back of the car and hit the road. Besides, road trips are where you can truly enjoy the scenery. So first stop of the day was Würzburg, a city in the northern tip of Bayern, bordering Baden-Württemberg.
Location of Würzburg in Germany
Würzburg is the location of the Würzburg Residenz, another magnificent palace built in 1720 and was the home of the prince-bishops of Würzburg. The palace was heavily damaged in World War II, but restoration work has been underway ever since. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As with all German castles (who operate on a capitalist economy), no photos allowed inside... at least until a huge security guard came over to stop us (because we didn't see the sign).
Did I mention that place is huge?
The only image of the interior that I got
The facade of the Residenz
The palace garden
Flowers are in bloom
The right wing of the palace
Cherry blossom tree
Ducks in the cold
The Residenz from the garden
So of course that's not all. There's also the Alte Mainbrucke (translation: Old Main Bridge) and the city centre. The Alte Mainbrucke is a stone bridge over the River Main with statues on both sides built in 1473 (sounds familiar? I call it the "fake Charles Bridge").
Downtown on a Saturday afternoon
The Rathaus
The River Main
Alte Mainbrucke ("fake Charles Bridge") with a dangerous cloud cover
The Alte Mainbrucke, looking back at the city centre
The River Main
And on the other side, there's the big Festung Marienberg on the hill. A fortress since ancient times, it is now a park and a museum with a splendid view of Würzburg.
On the way up to Marienberg
Crossing the second layer of fortifications
The gate on the other side
It's steeper than it looks
The main courtyard
Really medieval feel, yah?
The inner courtyard
The chapel across the hill
View of Würzburg
The "fake Charles Bridge" from on top
The Residenz
Would you believe if I say I proned in the grass to take this?
So that's it for Würzburg. Not a very big place, but enough of mountain climbing for now because Marienberg was so steep. How was I to know there's a more hilly place to come.
Photobucket: Würzburg
Location of Würzburg in Germany
Würzburg is the location of the Würzburg Residenz, another magnificent palace built in 1720 and was the home of the prince-bishops of Würzburg. The palace was heavily damaged in World War II, but restoration work has been underway ever since. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As with all German castles (who operate on a capitalist economy), no photos allowed inside... at least until a huge security guard came over to stop us (because we didn't see the sign).
Did I mention that place is huge?
The only image of the interior that I got
The facade of the Residenz
The palace garden
Flowers are in bloom
The right wing of the palace
Cherry blossom tree
Ducks in the cold
The Residenz from the garden
So of course that's not all. There's also the Alte Mainbrucke (translation: Old Main Bridge) and the city centre. The Alte Mainbrucke is a stone bridge over the River Main with statues on both sides built in 1473 (sounds familiar? I call it the "fake Charles Bridge").
Downtown on a Saturday afternoon
The Rathaus
The River Main
Alte Mainbrucke ("fake Charles Bridge") with a dangerous cloud cover
The Alte Mainbrucke, looking back at the city centre
The River Main
And on the other side, there's the big Festung Marienberg on the hill. A fortress since ancient times, it is now a park and a museum with a splendid view of Würzburg.
On the way up to Marienberg
Crossing the second layer of fortifications
The gate on the other side
It's steeper than it looks
The main courtyard
Really medieval feel, yah?
The inner courtyard
The chapel across the hill
View of Würzburg
The "fake Charles Bridge" from on top
The Residenz
Would you believe if I say I proned in the grass to take this?
So that's it for Würzburg. Not a very big place, but enough of mountain climbing for now because Marienberg was so steep. How was I to know there's a more hilly place to come.
Photobucket: Würzburg
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