The mighty Fortress Marienberg is the symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the prince-bishops for nearly five centuries.

 
In 704 A.D., the Marienkirche was built atop a former Celtic shelter and in the 13th century was surrounded by the first fortification. In 1482, the main castle was encircled by a medieval ring wall with the Scherenberg gate. In about 1600, Julius Echter rebuilt the fortress into a Renaissance palace. After the conquest by Gustav Adolf of Sweden in 1641, the fortress was reconstructed as a Baroque fortification, and a princely park was laid out.

The Baroque Armory, built 1702-1712, houses the Mainfränkisches Museum, an excellent collection of Franconian works of art, including world-famous sculptures by Tilman Riemenschneider and the Fürstenbau Museum (prince bishop residence). The mighty Fortress Marienberg is the symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the prince-bishops for nearly five wing of the fortress offers a stroll through 1200 years of Würzburg's history.

Opening hours:
April - October Tue - Sun  10 am - 5  pm

 
Contact.
Tel: +49 (0)931/4 38 38
Fax: +49 (0)931/519 25
www.schloesser.bayern.de
sgvwuerzburg@bsv.bayern.de


The fortress area is always accessible with no admission charge.