wurzburg

dieter, our cousin "around three corners" (the german way of saying times removed) organizes excursions for his friends. last year we toured Gastonhoff, this year we traveled to wuerzberg, the capital of Frankonia. Bavaria has three franken counties... lower franken, middle franken (where nuernberg lies), and upper franken (home to wurzburg). frankens identify with frankonia before bavaria, (and it is believed that bavarians identify with bavaria before germany). call a franken bavarian, and they may correct you.

the closest we got to the bishop's residence.

the chapel at the bishops residence. fondly referred to by our group as a rococo nightmere.

wurzburg's main cathedral

behind the cathedral is a modern sculpture garden.

i call this one "holes thru stone"

inside the dom an impressive pipe organ. notice horizontal pipes.

the market square church.

the castle as seen from the old bridge.

the sign suggests one can fall from all walls.

or that someone may push you

fall

a bekannt composed this foto, with appreciation for the "s" that the tree makes over wuerzburg's landscape.

the wall that circles the castle.

the castle itsel

from within the fortress. notice modern sculpture to left.

the old crane. home of the old crane restaurant where eating half a duck earns one the right to all you can drink fehderweisser (wine that is not allowed to age, and served before its filtered. this lemonade with a kick is available only during this time of year) i lived vicariously through our host, and looking forward to the next tour.