Schloss Veitshöchheim, Lower Franconia
March 29, 2026
A former summer residence of the Würzburg prince-bishops. The Rococo gardens attached to the palace are filled with sculptures, some decidedly odd.
A former summer residence of the Würzburg prince-bishops. The Rococo gardens attached to the palace are filled with sculptures, some decidedly odd.
The old town hall on the left of the photo dates from the 16th century. Its ground floor is now used as a restaurant.
The 15th-century Rathaus is one of the key landmarks of this old town.
At the top of the staircase of the UNESCO-listed Residenz Palace. The ceiling fresco, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, is the largest in the world.
One of many well-preserved towers on the town’s old walls.
A lovely building from the beginning of the 16th century — i.e. hardly ‘new’, but the one it replaced was some 50 years older.
Established in 1686, this is apparently Franconia’s oldest patisserie.
This impressive town hall dates from 1512.
A castle from the mid 16th century in a small town in the Spessart mountains.
Built in the early 17th century – on the site of an existing castle – this was for around 200 years the second residence of
A former summer residence of the Würzburg prince-bishops. The Rococo gardens attached to the palace are filled with sculptures, some
The old town hall on the left of the photo dates from the 16th century. Its ground floor is now
The 15th-century Rathaus is one of the key landmarks of this old town.
At the top of the staircase of the UNESCO-listed Residenz Palace. The ceiling fresco, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, is the
One of many well-preserved towers on the town’s old walls.
A lovely building from the beginning of the 16th century — i.e. hardly ‘new’, but the one it replaced was
Established in 1686, this is apparently Franconia’s oldest patisserie.
A castle from the mid 16th century in a small town in the Spessart mountains.
Built in the early 17th century – on the site of an existing castle – this was for around 200