The late Gothic St Kilian’s Chapel is considered to be one of the finest Gothic double chapels in Germany. Construction began in 1472. A coat-of-arms frieze depicts the “Wertheim monkey” as a symbol of vanity, Copyright: Spessart-Mainland / TOURISMUS REGION WERTHEIM GmbH / Holger Leue
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Former Benedictine monastery and Holy Cross Monastery Church
Former Benedictine monastery (1034) with Holy Cross Monastery Church (1717-20, supervised by Joseph Schmuzer): classic example of the late Baroque…
Church of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Virgin Mary, three-aisle basilica (14th century) with wall paintings, Copyright Stadt Bad Mergentheim
Wittelsbachers’ Castle
The construction of the castle “Fridberch” was first mentioned around 1257 to secure the Wittelsbach borders. For a short time,…
Premonstratensian monastery
Former Premonstratensian monastery with the Baroque Church of the ‘Holy Cross’ (1723-30), three-aisle colonnaded basilica, choir and dome room in…
