Witches, Wine Cellars and Bombings Self Guided Tour of Wurzberg

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About this activity

In 1525, Würzburg's most celebrated sculptor was mayor of the city. Weeks later, he was imprisoned in the fortress above and tortured. This self-guided audio tour traces his story — and six centuries of rebellion, destruction, and reinvention — through one of Germany's most underrated cities.

You'll hear how merchants built a massive church just to spite their rulers, why 89% of the old centre was destroyed in seventeen minutes, and walk the bridge where locals now drink wine from vineyards over a thousand years old.

Start anytime, pause for a glass of Franconian wine, and pick up where you left off — no group, no schedule. Works offline too.

Over 20,000 travelers have explored with your self-guided tours, backed by a full refund guarantee. If you want a Würzburg walking tour that goes deeper than a guidebook, this one's ready when you are.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (14–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Included: 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Not included

Not included: Any physical devices or headphones
Not included: Human tour guide at location

Itinerary

Marktplatz

5 min

Stand where a thriving community vanished overnight — and a market square was built on top of it.
Marienkapelle

5 min

History – Step inside a church so defiant, its own bishops refused to call it one.
Marienkapelle

5 min

Interiors – Find the skull and crossbones that served as a nobleman's medieval background check.
Falkenhaus

5 min

Look up at the Rococo façade a widow built using an eighteenth-century tax loophole.
Neumunster Wurzburg

5 min

Stand on the exact spot where three Irish missionaries were murdered — and a city was born.
Neumunster Wurzburg

5 min

Interiors – Peer into a crypt where saints' bones and skulls are split between two rival churches.
Stop 7

5 min

Search for the grave that someone still tends with fresh flowers — and no one knows who.
Stop 8

10 min

Listen for the one bell that survived when every other one melted in the firestorm.
Stop 9

5 min

Notice the Jewish menorah standing at the heart of a Catholic cathedral — and ask why.
Wurzburg Residenz

5 min

History – Enter the palace designed by a cannon-foundry apprentice with no architectural training.
Wurzburg Residenz

5 min

Interiors – Hear how one American soldier raced to save a ceiling fresco larger than the Sistine Chapel's.
Weingut Juliusspital

5 min

Weigh the legacy of a man who built a hospital funded by wine — and set witch trials in motion.
Roentgen Memorial Site Wuerzburg

5 min

Visit the darkened lab where a physicist noticed a faint glow and changed medicine forever.
Alter Kranen

5 min

Peer inside the last surviving double-boom stone tread crane — powered by workers walking in giant wheels.
Grafeneckart

5 min

Pause at the building where a city of hospitals was levelled in seventeen minutes.
Alte Mainbruecke

5 min

Cross a bridge that took two centuries to finish — partly because, legend says, the Devil kept interfering.
Festung Marienberg

5 min

Stand where a sculptor-turned-mayor was imprisoned and tortured for choosing the wrong side of a peasant revolt.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on our self-guided tour app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from us sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.

End point

Using your ticket

Know before you go :

•⁠ ⁠You will need to download the "Tourific self guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

•⁠ ⁠Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

•⁠ ⁠The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Fully charge your phone and carry your headphones for the best experience

•⁠ ⁠It is recommended to wear modest clothing if you wish to enter the religious sites on the tour

•⁠ ⁠The tour follows a set route that we recommend that you follow. Once the tour is downloaded, the introduction will guide you to your starting point

•⁠ ⁠Change of plans? Enjoy the tour on a different day or from home