Cruise Day 10, Wurzburg, Germany

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White swans on the Main Canal just evade a freight barge under a stone bridge, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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White swans swim on the Main Canal. with Marienberg Fortress(Festung Marienberg) inm the background, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Passengers from tyhe MV TravelMarvel Jewel prepare to visit the Wurzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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The Franconia Fountain, Wurzburg Residence, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. The fountain was created by Ferdinand von Miller the Younger in 1894.

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Garden path at side of the Wurzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Garden sculpture, the Wurzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Rear of the Wurzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. The rear court garden is in the formal Baroque style.

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A nun and visitors at the rear of the Wurzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Side view of the Wurzburg Residence (Würzburger Residenz), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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The Franconia Fountain, Wurzburg Residence, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. The fountain was created by Ferdinand von Miller the Younger in 1894.

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Building with drive-through archway, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Roman Catholic Wurzburg Cathedral (Würzburger Dom), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. The current cathedral was built after 1040AD.

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The Museum Am Dom, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Looking up the front of Wurzburg Cathedral (Würzburger Dom), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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Statue of Saint Totnan on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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Statue of Saint Totnan on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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Statue of Saint Kilian on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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Statue of Virgin Mary as Patrona Franconiae on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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Statue of Virgin Mary as Patrona Franconiae on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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Statue of Saint Colonatus on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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Statue of Saint Colonatus on the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) is visible on the hill in the background.

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View along the Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrucke), Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. The bridge was blown up in 1945 by the retreating German Army to slow the advance of the Allies. It was rebuilt post-war and closed to traffic.

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A White Swan swims on the Main Canal with Marienberg Fortress (Festung Marienberg) visible on the hill, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe.

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The one-time coal and grain cargo ship Arte Noah on the Main Canal, Wurzburg, Germany, Europe. The ship is now used as a contemporary art display space. The Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation (Wallfahrtskirche Kappele) is visible on the hill in the distance.