Town Hall, Volkach, Lower Franconia
March 27, 2026
The 15th-century Rathaus is one of the key landmarks of this old town.
The 15th-century Rathaus is one of the key landmarks of this old town.
A lovely building from the beginning of the 16th century — i.e. hardly ‘new’, but the one it replaced was some 50 years older.
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