- Explore the intriguing Baroque buildings of this immense hilltop fortress, visit its museums and admire the panoramic views of the city below.
- The fortress is located on a prominent spur of the 266-metre-high (873 ft) Marienberg which rises about 100 metres over the Main river on the opposite side of...
- The mighty Fortress Marienberg is a symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the local prince-bishops for nearly five centuries.
- High above Würzburg on the west side of the Main River is the Festung Marienberg, a fortress that was built starting around the year 1200 on the site of a much...
- Tours of the fortress (in English and German) 3.50€ adults, 2.50€ students Web site Festung Marienberg.
- In 1945 the fortress was almost completely burned out, and its reconstruction was only completed in 1990.
- cultural heritage monument D-6-63-000-317 (0) in Würzburg, Bavaria.
- The Marienberg Fortress is in walking distance from the Old Main Bridge and can be reached from there in about 20-30 minutes.
- Marienberg Fortress is a prominent landmark on the left bank of the Main river in Würzburg, in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
- Marienberg Fortress was severely damaged in the British air raids on Würzburg in 1945.