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Climb the Würzburg Hills to Marienberg Fortress, rising above the Main River, for impressive city views. Begin your tour from the Käppele, a church and popular pilgrimage site. Enjoy its splendid interior which features magnificent frescoes and stucco works. Walk down its staircase and follow in the footsteps of hundreds of pilgrims who visit the site every year. Next, you commence an invigorating hike through the vineyards up to Marienberg. The fortress dates back to the 8th century as part of a Celtic settlement. Some 500 years later, a major fortification was constructed and for the next half a millennium Marienberg was the ruling seat of the Würzburg prince-bishops who also held the title of Duke of East Franconia. During your visit, you will see the baroque-style four-story tower and the Prince’s Building Museum with its historic exhibits of the town that was near destroyed during World War II. Enjoy a walk through the magnificent gardens as you descend the hill down to your ship.
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