First on our list of must sees was the Marienberg Fortress.  We simply followed the arrows that led to it from the city center and it was easy to reach.  Along the way, there was a bridge that was lined with religious statues.  Called Old Main Bridge, it reminded me so much of Prague's Charles Bridge although less ornate.  

Just as I mentioned, there were statues on both sides of the Old Main Bridge that led to the part of Wurzburg where the Marienberg Fortress was.  This was one of the statues we saw.

Here are two more pictures of the statues that lined the Old Main bridge.

It was a challenge to have pictures taken next to them since there were plenty of tourists around.  

Here's a view of some of the homes by the Main River in the city.  

It was important to look up at times to see what there was that adorned the buildings.  They were religious most of the time and they were very beautiful.

The main entrance to the Marienkirche.  The morning we arrived, the market was just getting started and farmers and vendors were just setting up their tables with fruits, vegetables, and more food stuff.

I loved the facade of this church!

The artsy entrance to a restaurant.

A colorful bridge connecting buildings

This was a hotel and restaurant on the other side of the Old Main Bridge.

I just loved the architecture and the murals here in Wurzburg!

Lovely German architecture!  This was just the first among the many German styled buildings we would see throughout our two week stay in Germany.

This was the Mariankirche. Marc and I passed by it many, many times in Wurzburg's city center.  The afternoon I took this picture, many signs were placed around the church.  If my memory serves me right, they were placed there by nurses protesting and asking for better working conditions.

One of the beautiful statues we saw inside the Wurzburg Cathedral

Another scene inside  Wurzburg Cathedral

The main facade of the Wurzburg Cathedral

The Neumunster (New Munster) Church.  No matter how many times we wanted to see the inside of this church, we just never had the luck.  It didn't open early enough for us to visit before we set out for other German cities or it was already closed since it was already late in the afternoon by the time we returned to Wurzburg from our sightseeing.

A much fuller view of the the Wurzburg Cathedral.  This church by far was the easiest for us to visit during our stay.  It was open daily for most of the day.  We went inside right after we had lunch on our first day of vacation in Germany.

 I loved this mural on one building.

Such a wonderful entryway!

What can I say?  After three years of no international travel, I couldn't believe I was back in Europe.  It was Europe afterall that I visited during my last summer prior to the pandemic.  Just like this year, I stayed a whole month back then and how quickly it went by.

Taken at the gardens of the Marienberg Fortress.  It was here where we got the most spectacular views of  Wurzburg.  

It's been years since I purchased postcards for my photo albums.  For some reason, I began buying them again on this trip.  I did feel that I wanted to resume my scrap booking.  I'm just not sure if it's a good idea now since there is literally no space for any more photo albums in our home. 

The Wurzburg Residenz.  Upon learning that there was also a palatial building here in Wurzburg named Residenz, I at once remembered the Munich Residenz which I visited in awe back in 1998.  Unlike its Munich counterpart, however, which evolved over some five hundred years and which incorporated the styles of different periods, Wurzburg's was built within a single generation. What I will remember most of all from my visit is the mural painted on the ceiling right above the main entry way and above the grand staircase.

There was a Holocaust Memorial right in front of the Wurzburg Train Stattion.  This is a partial view of the attraction. It depicts the suitcases and bags carried by the Holocaust victims as they were transported from one place to another during WW2.

To make sure I did not forget the name of the Stiftung Juliusspital, I took a picture of this sign right by the building's entrance.

There was this building with a very regal facade in the city center. Turns out it is the Stiftung Juliusspital which includes the Juliusspital (hospital) and the Juliusspital winery.  It was created as a hospital in 1576 by Prince-Bishop of Wurzburg, Juius Echter von Mespelbrunn.

The Wurzburg Train Station was one place we went to every single day as we traveled out of Wurzburg and on to the nearby cities like Rothenburg, Nuremburg, and Heidelberg.  

Here's a view of the street directly across the Wurzburg Train Station.  How I wish we had more time here.  The city, though small, required some time to explore and discover.  I'll have to return!  Our first week of vacation was so packed we really had only one full day to roam around and see its sights at leisure.  The rest of the week, we walked around just as the city was still getting ready to open for business and then by the time we returned after a day of sightseeing, the same businesses were either closed or closing down for the day.

A hotel in the city center

The IBIS Wurzburg.  This hotel was our home during our first five days in Germany.  Not exactly at the city center, it did seem far when we first looked for it from the train station and we were saddled with heavy backpacks and one big suitcase.  It was a mere 10 minute walk to downtown.   Thanks for the lovely stay!