Town Hall Wützburg

The Würzburg Town Hall building with the Grafenecart Tower is the only example of Romanesque architecture in the city that survived the Second World War, and the oldest secular building in Würzburg.

The city council bought a house with a tower in 1316 from the noble family Grafenenkart and made it a town hall. The Hall of Wenzel (the emperor who promised the city the status of free imperial, but took his words back) in the tower of the town hall dates from the beginning of the XIII century. To see this hall, you need to join a free tour of the town hall (from mid-May to late October at 11 o’clock every Saturday, except for the days when events are held in the town hall). Also named after the king-blankster named zucchini on the first floor of the town hall, where to this day preserved a completely unforgettable atmosphere of the late Middle Ages.

Special attention should be paid to the green tree and sundial on the facade of the town hall, which immediately catch the eye. The image of the green tree (symbol of justice) refers to the XVI century. The sundial on the facade appeared in 1453. The height of the town hall is 55 meters.

Built next to the town hall in 1712, the building of the Carmelite monastery, since the XIX century has also become a town hall.

In the middle of the 17th century, the so-called Red Building was added to the side. It is worth noting that his facade also survived the bombing.