Würzburg facts for kids
For other meanings of Würzburg, please see Würzburg (disambiguation).
- The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not wanted, the name may be written as Wuerzburg.
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| Coordinates | 49°47′0″N 09°56′0″E / 49.783333°N 9.933333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Urban district |
| Mayor | Georg Rosenthal (SPD) |
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| Area | 87.63 km2 (33.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population | 124,577 (31 December 2012) |
| - Density | 1,422 /km2 (3,682 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WÜ |
| Postal codes | 97018 – 97084 |
| Area code | 0931 |
Würzburg is a city in the German state of Bavaria. It has about 124,000 inhabitants and a university.
Würzburg is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop.
In about 1000 BC there was a Celtic settlement in that place. In 698 AD Würzburg became Christianised. The first mention was in 704 AD. In 742 Würzburg became the seat of a bishop. From 1168 the bishops of Würzburg had the title Herzog (Duke), given by the emperor.
In 1402 Würzburg got a university. It later closed and then reopened in 1582. In 1631 Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden conquered Würzburg in the 30-year war. In 1803 the Duchy of Würzburg became part of Bavaria, in 1938 the city had more than 100,000 inhabitants for the first time. In 1945 the city was nearly completely destroyed.
Its football team is Würzburger Kickers
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Images for kids
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Fortress Marienberg with Old Main Bridge in the front
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Würzburg Residence
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Impression of the city seal of 1319
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Woodcut depicting Würzburg from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)
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Panorama of Würzburg with castle Marienberg. Matthäus Merian in Cornelis Danckerts, "Historis", 1642.
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Würzburg with Fortress Marienberg
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Residence (front view).
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Fortress Marienberg
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Kulturspeicher at night.
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Alte Universität, the old Renaissance building of Würzburg University
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University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt main building in the city centre
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Würzburg Main station
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High-speed rail line Würzburg – Hanover crossing the river Main north of Würzburg
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Würzburg tram crosses the river Main on the Löwenbrücke
