Wurzburg (Germany Bavaria)

Wurzburg (port locode DEWUE) is a Rhine River cruise port and city in Germany's Bavaria state (Unterfranken/Lower Franconia region, Urban district) with population around 130,000. Wurzburg is located approx 120 km (75 mi) southeast of Frankfurt, and 110 km (70 mi) northwest of Nuremberg/Nurnberg.

The current-day city's economy is based on administrative services (city and municipality), higher education (Julius-Maximilians-University), and winegrowing. Large companies/heavy industry plants include Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH (automotive supplier), Koenig & Bauer AG (printing press maker), Wurzburg Hofbrau (1643-founded brewery).

Among Wurzburg's landmarks and tourist attractions are the Wurzburger Dom (cathedral), Wurzburger Residenz 17th century palace), Hofkirche (church), Mainfränkisches (museum), Furstenbaumuseum (gold jewelry), Treppenhaus (with the world's largest fresco), Festung Marienberg (fortress), Alte Mainbrucke (14th century bridge), Rathaus (city hall, chapel, clock tower, Karmeliterkloster /Carmelites monastery), Kappele (chapel), Marienkapelle (market square), Neumünster (church, Baroque churches, Julius Spital (hospital with courtyard, church, medieval wine cellar; Germany's largest winery - after Weingut Lergenmuller Hainfeld), Wurzburg Residence (with court garden), Haus zum Falken (tourist information centre), Stift Haug 16th century church), Wurzburger Stein (one of the Germany's oldest vineyards), Museum im Kulturspeicher, Museum am Dom, Shalom Europe (15th century Jewish museum), Martin von Wagner Museum (artifacts from ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece), Siebold-Museum.