Kirche, Romanesque church in Würzburg, Germany
The Marienkirche sits within Marienberg Fortress walls and displays red sandstone facades with an ornamental portal depicting apostles. The building blends Romanesque architecture with decorative elements that reflect its long history.
A church was first founded at this location in 706 by Duke Hedan II, making it Würzburg's oldest religious building. Over the centuries it was rebuilt several times and became a center of the city's spiritual life.
The church served as a burial place for Würzburg's bishops over many centuries, and visitors can still see decorated grave plates with detailed carvings that tell of their importance to the city.
The church is only accessible through guided tours of Marienberg Fortress, which run daily from morning to evening. Access is part of visiting the fortress, so plan your time accordingly.
The church played an unusual role in a complex burial ritual: prince-bishops' entrails were kept here while their bodies went to the cathedral and their hearts to Ebrach Abbey. This practice shows how these figures were specially honored across the region.
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