Post on 20-Aug-2015
The “rathaus” or courthouse
Weihnachtsmarkt in the marktplatz Schweinfurt, or the Christmas
market in the city center of Schweinfurt
The small medieval town of Rothenburg
is a famous tourist spot
known around the world.
Stanley next to the town hall in a model of the city
Stanley visited some of the major sights of Wurzburg:
Würzburg Residenz: A palace built between 1720 and 1744 by two prince-bishops with an emperor’s chamber showing Wurzburg’s close relationship to the Holy Roman Empire. The Residenz was destroyed by bombing during WWII, and has since been restored to it’s original state. The Residenz was chosen as the national symbol of Germany on the country’s Euro coin.
The 7th grade toured the inside of the Residenz, but
pictures are not allowed. The palace is fit for royalty. The fresco artwork on the ceiling and throughout the palace is
known around the world.
It was built over a period of 700 years, and it is where the city's prince- bishops lived and ruled until 1719. Students walked through gates built in the 1400s!
Looking at the castle
from the bridge
over the Main River
A major site in Coburg is the Veste dating from the 11th Century. The religious leader Martin Luther worked on his “thesis” or famous essay there for a period of time. The Veste was set high above the town to make attack difficult.
Inside the very tall walls of the Veste…