Würzburg Squares, Monuments & Churches

Although 90% of Würzburg were destroyed in the Second World War, there is quite a huge amount to see. People did an impressive job in rebuilding and restoring most of the important sights such as the Residenz that became UNESCO world heritage in 1981.

Dom St. Kilian

Würzburg's main cathedral, the Dome St. Kilian, is one of the largest Romanesque churches in Germany. Built between 1040 and 1237, Gothic, Renaissance and baroque elements were added to it later.

Constructed between 1473 and 1543 and now a landmark of Würzburg, this famous old bridge across the Main replaced a Romanesque bridge that had been destroyed. Later, sculptures of important people of the history of Würzburg and Franconia were added to the pillars of the 180 m long bridge by the bishops Christoph Franz von Hutten and Friedrich Karl von Schönborn.

Originally owned by an official of the bishop and then bought by the mayor and the council, the Grafeneckart was the first sign of the citizens' strive for independence from the bishop in the 14th century. Now, the Grafeneckart is the oldest part of Würzburg's city hall that was constantly extended within the course of the centuries. Next to the building (in the west), there is a red house ("Roter Bau") that was constructed in 1659/60 in late Renaissance style. In the east of the Grafeneckart, there is a former monastery that was purchased by the city council in the 19th century.