We took the bus to Wurzburg and the tour of the Bishops residence. Our guide was Charles and he was very colorful and fun.
Ellen, Charles, and me in Wurzburg.
The Bishops Residence was very beautiful. We could not take pictures inside. The outside was massive.
This sumptuous palace was begun in 1720 and completed in 1744. The entrance with vast ceiling and an area of about 5400 square feet requires no support columns. The second room holds the worlds largest painting (on the ceiling).
Each room was unique, ornate, and beautiful. The last room was full of gold. We went to the chapel and that was also full of gold. A quick trip to the garden was all we had time for and we had to leave for Nurnberg.
We arrived at our hotel, which was in a great location - across from the main train station and close to the old part of town.
The next day, October 21, the buses picked us up at 9 and we had a bus tour of the city.
We went to the famous arena where Hitler gave a lot of his speeches to the German people before the war.
Our guide pointed out the Nazi building of documentation which was very huge.
We drove by the government house where the Nurnberg trials were held. Then we went to the city center. The market square has a beautiful golden fountain.
Tour guide in front of fountain
This is one of two Catholic structures in the old city. The other is this stunning church:
We had lunch at a local restaurant and then Ellen and I walked to the Imperial Castle. We walked through the castle and its many rooms. This area was once a part of the Roman Empire.
Inside the Castle at the chapel
Castle destruction during the War
We walked through the old town. There were street performers entertaining the tourists. This entertainer is in the center moving his head and the two on the side. It was very funny.
Ellen went back to the hotel and I continued on to the National German museum.
This museum is 3 stories and I was getting pretty tired so I only saw a small portion.
The musical instruments
A zither. An entertainer played one on the ship the last night.
The fashion wing
Folk art
This cabin was made in 1796
A display of masks
Armor and statutes
We leave tomorrow for another bus ride to Regensburg and Linz, Germany.
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