Würzburg's Old Main Bridge, the Alte Mainbrücke, is a magnificent stone structure (the city's oldest) and is lined with numerous Baroque statues of saints. It leads from the Old Town to the districts on the left bank of the River Main. From this spectacular pedestrians-only bridge, visitors can see the Alter Krahnen, the original Old Cranes installed here in 1773 to help unload ships.Taking a stroll along the bridge is an especially fun thing to do at night when the statues are lit up, as are many of the most important landmarks on the city's left bank. Here, below the Marienberg Fortress, you'll see the 11th-century parish church of St. Burkard and the Burkarder Tor, a wonderful old city gate built in 1680 that marks the entrance to a pedestrian- and bike-only tunnel connecting two old neighborhoods.
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