Würzburg

:For the German World War II radar system of the same name see Wuerzburg radar.

Arts and Architecture

Notable artists that lived in Würzburg include poet Walther von der Vogelweide (12th and 13th cent.),

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philosopher Albertus Magnus and

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painter Mathias Grunewald. Two artist that made a lasting impression were sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531), who was also mayor and participated in the Peasants' War, and Balthasar Neumann (1687-1753), baroque architect and builder of the Würzburg Residence that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its interior was decorated by Giovanni Tiepolo and his son, Domenico.

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Mathias Grunewald - Tilman Riemenschneider - 1460 - 1531 - Peasants' War - Balthasar Neumann - 1687 - 1753 - Baroque - Würzburg Residence - UNESCO - World Heritage Site - Giovanni Tiepolo - Domenico

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Many of the cities "100 churches" survived intact with styles ranging from romanesque,

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gothic, baroque to modern. Parts of the cathedral St. Kilian were built in the

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Gothic - Baroque - Modern

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romanesque periods. The "Käppele" on the other side of the Main river was planned by Balthasar Neumann.

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Würzburg hosts the Mainfranken Museum, with artefacts from prehistory until modern times, a Museum of the cathedral, galleries for ancient and modern art, and the "Kulturspeicher" from 2002. Notable festivals include the Afrika Fest in May and the Mozart Fest, in June/July.

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2002 - Afrika Fest - Mozart Fest

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