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
Minster of St George
One of the finest late-gothic hall churches of South Germany, with a Romanesque tower gate (1220-30), built 1448 to 1499…
Schranne
‘Schranne’ (grain store) with a collection of old fire-fighting equipment., Copyright Andreas Strunz
St. Peter’s Chapel Tauberbischofsheim
St. Peter’s Chapel (1180), oldest building in the town, copyright town of Tauberbischofsheim
Monastery St. Mang
Former Benedictine Monastery of St. Mang (1701 – 1717): the present baroque buildings were constructed on medieval foundations. In the…
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,…