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01-OCT-2017

Würzburg



Würzburg lies along and is an inland port of the canalized Main River, about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Frankfurt am Main. The site of a Celtic settlement, it was first mentioned as Virteburch in 704. A bishopric was established there by St. Boniface in the early 740s, and the bishops had acquired ducal authority over eastern Franconia by the 12th century. Repeated revolts against the power of the bishops resulted in the citizens’ final submission to their authority in 1400. Several imperial diets (assemblies) and councils were held in Würzburg, including one in 1180, when Henry the Lion was placed under the imperial ban and the Bavarian duchy was taken from him and given to Otto, a member of the Wittelsbach family. Würzburg progressed under Bishop Julius (1573–1617), and much building was commissioned by the bishops of the Schönborn family in the 18th century. The bishopric was secularized in 1802, and the city passed to Bavaria in 1802/03. In 1805 it became the seat of the grand duchy of Würzburg in the Confederation of the Rhine and remained so until it was restored to Bavaria in 1814. A new bishopric was created in 1821.

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Zoltán Balogh03-Dec-2017 09:43
Beautiful natural framing. V
Julie Oldfield01-Dec-2017 03:41
Gorgeous! V
lucanton30-Nov-2017 12:15
une superbe vue sur la ville! V
Anna & Christian RECK30-Nov-2017 08:44
Wonderful and very inviting city, interesting explanation, José! BV. Anna
Walter Otto Koenig29-Nov-2017 16:51
Very nice view of Marienberg and re old Main Bridge from this vantage point. "V"
Richard Glenn29-Nov-2017 16:26
A beautiful scene, well composed, lovely place to visit. V
Nick Paoni29-Nov-2017 14:51
What an interesting scene and it looks like such a nice day to explore.
Jim Coffman29-Nov-2017 13:47
This is a very well composed and very inviting image, Jose...
John29-Nov-2017 13:30
A beautiful scene well framed José. V
cobler29-Nov-2017 12:35
Well captured, Jose....V
Carl H. Johnson29-Nov-2017 11:14
Another well presented image Jose!!!~V~
marie-jose wolff29-Nov-2017 10:18
very fine view of this beautiful city! V
Yvonne29-Nov-2017 09:54
A lovely sunny image.and very interesting to read the history! v
Shmuel Halevi29-Nov-2017 08:26
Lovely. Going to be there in May...
globalgadabout29-Nov-2017 07:07
the town looks a treat....Franconia was the name of the Cunard liner that took me to Canada in the 1950s..
Paco López29-Nov-2017 05:05
Una vista preciosa y un gran puente! V!
Bryan Murahashi29-Nov-2017 05:01
A beautiful bridge and hilltop castle.
Helen Betts29-Nov-2017 04:45
A lovely scene by day or night. V.
Barry McCartney29-Nov-2017 04:38
Very pretty scene Jose! Voted
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