Largely intact town walls (oldest parts date back to the 13th and 15th – 17th centuries), in places with traversable battlements and five gates and towers (Frauentor, Polizeidienerturm, etc.).
Highlights along the Romantic Road
UNESCO World Heritage Augsburg Water Management System
Augsburg Water Management System (2019). Augsburg’s water management system is unique in the world and an iconic example of progress,…
Marketplace
Market Place with magnificent half-timbered and Baroque buildings: ‘Alte Post’, (Old Post House – 1602), ‘Stern-Apotheke’ (Star Pharmacy – 1670),…
Vantage points
Vantage points: Niederbleick (1589 m) and Eckberg (962 m) with a view over the foothills of the Alps. Mühleck (926…
Craftsman’s house
Craftsman’s house (1270) with rooms showing how a craftsman’s family lived in the past.
Residenz Würzburg (UNESCO)
Residenz: residence of the Prince Bishops (1720-1744): major work of South German Baroque built according to plans by Balthasar Neumann;…
Town hall with Marienbrunnen fountain
The historic town hall (1674) on the centrally located Marienplatz with the fountain of the same name characterizes the Friedberg…