The marketplace is encircled by half-timbered houses and the Gothic Revival town hall. The Kurmainz Castle and Türmersturm Tower date back to second half of the 13th century. The old town, which was formerly completely surrounded by a defensive wall, features many historical buildings. Gracefully straddling the banks of the Main River amid idyllic vineyards, the location alone is reason enough to visit Würzburg. Würzburg's famous landmarks are the Würzburg Residence with its Court Gardens and Residence Square (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the Marienberg Fortress and the 180-metre-long Old Main Bridge, which is lined with impressive statues of saints. Kilian Cathedral – the fourth largest Romanesque church in Germany – point the way to the city. Even from afar, the two imposing towers of St. Architectural masterpieces from various eras shape the cityscape. Würzburg is a Baroque city offering southern German flair and Franconian hospitality. All along its 350+ kilometers, flowers spill from the balconies of half timbered homes, rolling vineyards bask in the sun, and lake-studded countryside sparkles against the grand Alps. Today, this region is thought by many international travellers to possess "quintessentially German" scenery and culture, in towns and cities such as Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber and in castles such as at Weikersheim, Harburg, and the famous fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle. In medieval times, part of it was a trade route that connected the center of Germany with the south. It travels between Würzburg and Füssen in southern Germany, specifically in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, linking a number of picturesque towns and castles. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) was devised by promotion-minded travel agents in the 1950s.
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