Kitzingen Things to Do

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I really do not know why there are two Catholic Churches in Kitzingen!

One is the "Chapel of the Cross" designed by famous Architect, Balthasar Neumann and built between 1741-1745, it has a floor plan of a Latin Cross.
The Church can be visited in the Summer, but behind a glass window.

The other one, is the Catholic Church of St. John

This late-gothic Church was built between 1400-1487,and is decorated with rich carvings on northern and western portals. On the north side is the "Last Judgement," and on the southern exterior wall of the nave, is a gothic Mount of Olives from 1500.

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As you can see, there are quite a few points of interest that I saw on my walk.

One I particularly liked, was the fountain, which I think was near the entrance to the old Bridge.
It is of a man squeezing a Frog so hard, that the water is spurting from its mouth!

There were more interesting building's and sculpture's and garden's scattered around the Town.

Located admidst a pretty garden in the middle of the square, is the Ludwig Fountain, which was founded in 1892 by Oskar von Deuster.
The square is known as the "Place of the Twin Cities."
Kitzingen is twinned with Montevarchi, Italy and Prades, Pyrenees-Orientales, France

Kitzingen was once an important Jewish community, so it was no surprise to find a big, old Synagogue dating back to 1882.

Once again, this is another building that was destroyed by fire in 1938 and had to be rebuilt. It wasn't until 1991 when they built the synagogue again. A small chapel still exists.

The Luitpoldbau is quite an impressive building!

In 1914, when a rich source of brine was discovered, it was to be the "Prince Regent Luitpold-Bad." World War II came along, and these plan's never eventuated, with the finished Health Spa used for decades as a public bath. After the opening of a new brine swimming pool in 1977, the Luitpoldbad was no longer needed, so it was renovated in 1982, and is now used as the Town Library and Community College.

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Located in the Market Square, is the attractive Renaissance Town Hall with a 39 metre high Tower. Built in 1563, in early year's, it was used as a Watch Tower and Prison.
On the Town Hall are two sculptures, one is the "Hacker," who is a laborer working in the vineyards, and the other is his partner the "Cathedral," who is holding Goblet's in his hand's.

Also in the Market Square it the Fountain of St. Kilian from the 18th century.

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An arched Bridge over a River is always a lovely sight, especially if the day is nice and the reflection's are good.
I was lucky as there was hardly any breeze.
The old Bridge, which had 12 Arches, was built in 1300 to replace a Ferry.
As there was a lot of River traffic in latter year's, the "old stone bridge," had to have less arches. The stone sculpture on the bridge is to remind us of the bondage of Germany by the Versailles Treaty. After the war, the sculpture symbolized a memorial to the victims of war.

This Protestant Church, painted in quite a deep Gold, was designed by an Italian Architect and built and ordained in 1699.
Originally an Ursuline Convent Church until the Monastery disolved in 1803, then it was used as Hospital. It was consecrated again in 1817.
During the War in 1945, the Allied Air Raid destroyed the Nave and the Church had to be rebuilt and was consecrated once again!