Würzburg - Private tour including visit to Residence
During this walking tour, you will get to see some of the most popular tourist attractions of Wurzburg along with a local- professional guide who will be exclusively with you. The walking tour would last for about three hours and can be customized accordingly as per your taste and preferences. The tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending upon availability. In case of any special request, please do let us know and we would try our best to accommodate accordingly
Learn about: -The Italian style Renaissance garden. -The Roman Catholic cathedral. -Its iconic building in downtown Wurzburg.
Options
Full day - customized tour
Duration: 8 hours
What's included in Würzburg - Private tour including visit to Residence
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
First you will be visiting The court garden which was built in 1613–1617 by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria as an Italian style Renaissance garden. In the center of the garden is a pavilion for the goddess Diana, built in 1615 by Heinrich Schön the elder. A path leads from each of the eight arches. On the roof of the Diana pavilion is the replica of a sculpture of Bavaria by Hubert Gerhard, created in 1623. The original garden is in the Kaisersaal of the Residenz.
Then you will be visiting The Würzburger Residenz. Balthasar Neumann, court architect of the Bishop of Würzburg, was the principal architect of the Residence, which was commissioned by the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and his brother Friedrich Carl von Schönborn in 1720, and completed in 1744.
The Schönborn Chapel is a necropolis of the Schönborn family . It is at the end of the north transept of the Würzburg Cathedral. The Work began in 1721 and in 1723, Balthasar Neumann took part in the project. The structure was ready in 1724. The chapel was consecrated in 1736.
Inclusions
- Official Tour guide
- Entrance Fees - Residence
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meeting Point at hotel possible (if centrally located).
