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Alte Mainbrücke
The site of Germany's first stone bridge of 1120, this ancient... |
Memorials / Monuments | Würzburg |
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Dom St. Kilian
Würzburg's Romanesque cathedral, the fourth-largest of its... |
Religious Sites | Würzburg |
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Dom St. Maria
Augsburg's cathedral, which was built in the 9th century, stands... |
Religious Sites | Augsburg |
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Festung Marienberg
This complex was the original home of the prince-bishops, beginning... |
Architectural Sites | Würzburg |
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Fuggerei
This neat little settlement is the world's oldest social housing... |
Architectural Sites | Augsburg |
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Herterichbrunnen
A Schäfertanz (Shepherds' Dance) was performed around the... |
Fountains | Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber |
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Juliusspital
Founded in 1576 by Prince-Bishop Julius Echter as a home for... |
Hospitals | Würzburg |
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Maximilian-Museum
Augsburg's main museum houses a permanent exhibition of Augsburg... |
Museums / Galleries | Augsburg |
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Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum
The gruesome medieval implements of torture on display here are... |
Museums / Galleries | Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber |
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Perlachturm
This 258-foot-high plastered brick bell tower has foundations... |
Viewpoints | Augsburg |
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Rathaus
Augsburg's town hall was Germany's largest when it was built... |
Houses / Mansions | Augsburg |
Residenz
The line of Würzburg's prince-bishops lived in this glorious... |
Architectural Sites | Würzburg |
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Schaezlerpalais
This elegant 18th-century city palace was built by the von Liebenhofens... |
Castles / Palaces | Augsburg |
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Stadtmauer
Rothenburg's city walls are more than 2 km (1 mi) long and provide... |
Architectural Sites | Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber |
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Sts. Ulrich and Afra
Standing at the highest point of the city, this basilica was... |
Religious Sites | Augsburg |
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