Käppele: Gnadenkapelle (Chapel of Mercy; 1653) on the Nikolausberg hill with domed central building and double tower façade by Balthasar Neumann (1747-50); magnificent ceiling frescos and stucco work; stairs with stations of the cross lead up to the pilgrimage church., © Congress-Tourismus-Würzburg, Andreas Bestle
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Juliusspital
Juliusspital (Hospital – endowed in 1576): Baroque, castle-like complex with an original Rococo pharmacy, the ‘Alte Anatomie’ (1705-14), and renowned…
Market square with fountain
Half-timbered town hall (15th century) with fountain on the market square in Harburg
Spitzer Turm
The ‘Spitzer Turm’ (36.5 metres high) was built in the 13th century as a watchtower and keep. It also served…
Town fortifications
Town fortifications with towers and gates, including the ‘Bayertor’ gate (1425), the most interesting and biggest late Gothic gate in…
Brattenstein Castle
Brattenstein Castle (13th century) – the modern setting for the ‘Röttingen Festival’, Copyright Frankenfestspiele Röttingen
Harburg coat of arms
Half-timbered Town Hall (15th century) and vicarage; former synagogue (1754) and Protestant parish church of St. Barbara (1612) with round…