The car was packed and we were excited!
Our first destination was Würzburg. We hadn’t been there before and weren’t sure what to expect, except that there was a big palace called The Residence that had over-the-top decor. The Residence is where the Prince-Bishops lived–a baroque palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The palace shell was built from 1720 to 1744, and the interior was finished in 1780. The entry has a famous staircase with a vaulted ceiling and a huge fresco decorated in 1752/53.
During WWII, they removed the furniture, tapestries, wall paneling and art, so when it was bombed and much of the palace destroyed, they had photos and furnishings to bring back to the restored palace (completed in 1987). We were able to tour about 40 rooms. There was a section describing the destruction and the rebuilding, down to every detail.
See how the painting comes off the wall into 3-demensional sculptured parts like the fabric and cherubim.
Sometimes your eyes just need a place to rest in a room like this.
Almost all of the huge tapestries depicted war scenes and conquering.
This is the famous room of mirrors. Can you say, “OVER THE TOP?”
The ceiling:
Here’s how it looked after the bombs fell:
Here’s a merry-go-round for the children to play on. It was brought into the Residence. There were several games the kids could play while they rode this carousel.
Some of the games were jousting to knock off the nose of the man, or to go through the large or small rings.
A swan table:
A window view:
The Residence Chapel:
The gardens were a nice change from the baroque decor.
We took cover under an umbrella tree while a storm blew over.
After visiting the Residence and gardens, we walked into town to have a look around.
Stopping at our car, and enjoying the curvy pavement.
When you have to repair the pipes under the pavement, it’s a little bit of work!
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 