Wurzburg

Creative Commons Lic. Creative Commons Lic. Wurzburg, Germany became Rochester's second sister city in 1964. Wurzburg is the capital of lower Franconia and is located on the Main River, about 100 kilometers east of Frankfurt. It is an important junction of Germany's Autobahn (zoom zoom!).

Wurzburg is a cultural city with many tourist attractions, most notably the Fortress Marienberg and the Residence, with its magnificent frescoes and ceiling paintings, it was awarded the title of "European City". Known for it's conservatory of music which holds annual Mozart and Bach festivals. Wurzburg's well known products include world famous Konig and Bauer printing presses and its unique Franconian wines.

• Settled in the 7th century
  

• Population 130,000
  

• Where Dr. Röntgen discovered the X-ray in 1895
  

• Has an active medical student exchange with the University of Rochester.

Notes and References

• Rochester's Sister Cities on CityofRochester.gov
  

• Images used with permission under the Creative Commons License.
  

• Google Map

Marienberg - WikiMedia

Residenz - WikiMedia