St. Burkhardt's Church

The Church of St. Burkhard is named after the founder of the Diocese of Würzburg, St. Burkhard. The oldest temple of the city, built in the early Middle Ages, it was once part of the monastery of St. Andrew.

The Church of St. Burkhard is located on the east side of the fortress Marienberg. The church was built in the XI-XII centuries as part of the monastery of St. Andrew. It was consecrated in 1042 in honor of the first Wurzburg bishop. The ceremony was attended by Holy Roman Emperor Henry III. The relics of St. Burkhardt are kept in the church to this day.

Like most of the buildings of Würzburg, affected by time and war, the church was rebuilt more than once, but it managed to preserve its main decoration - the statue of the Madonna by the famous medieval sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider, this is one of the main attractions of the temple, and the main relic - the relic of Burkhard himself.

It is believed that the relics of the saint have the ability to heal people from rheumatism and joint diseases.

Even in the days of the Celts, on the hill where the fortress is now located, there was a pagan sanctuary and a fenced settlement. Over time, Marienkirche was built on the site of the sanctuary - the oldest church in the city. For a long time, this church served as a place for the funeral of the Würzburg bishops. The oldest church of the city is located in the valley under the fortress near Main itself and bears the name of St. Burkhard.

On the east side of the fortress Marienberg is the Romanesque church of St. Burkhard, built in the XI-XII centuries. as part of the monastery of St. Andrew. It was consecrated in 1042 in honor of the first Wurzburg bishop. The ceremony was attended by Holy Roman Emperor Henry III. The relics of St. Burkhardt are kept in the church to this day.

One of the attractions of the temple is the statue of Our Lady, created by sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider.