Mespelbrunn moated castle, Bavaria, Spessart

European History, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

The romantic picturesque Mespelbrunn Castle

Sometimes, when arriving at the Frankfurt Airport and driving on the Autobahn to Würzburg, I stop by the Mespelbrunn palace built in 1569. The moated castle, also called Wasserschloss, is located in north Bavaria between Aschaffenburg and my hometown Würzburg The castle has gained worldwide fame due to its picturesque appearance and romantic location. In May 1, 1412, the Archbishop Johann von Mainz gave the … Continue reading The romantic picturesque Mespelbrunn Castle

AngiesWebMay 10, 2023May 1, 2024

European Travel, General, Germany, Northern Europe

“Weihnachten” from my Childhood

The Advent in Germany is the most magical and festive time. I remember the romantic historical Christkindlmarkets, the garland, lights and glittering Christmas trees, the Glühwein and Lebkuchen that makes a dreary season heart light up. Continue reading “Weihnachten” from my Childhood

AngiesWebDecember 5, 2020December 26, 20252 Comments

European History, General, Germany, Western Europe

Discovering X-Rays: Röntgen’s Historic Moment in Würzburg

Nestled in the heart of Würzburg, a quiet university building once witnessed a moment that would illuminate the future of medicine and physics. On the evening of November 8, 1895, inside the Physics Institute of the Julius Maximilians University, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered something extraordinary—X-rays. While walking or riding the bus to school in Würzburg, Germany, I have passed the Röntgen House many times without … Continue reading Discovering X-Rays: Röntgen’s Historic Moment in Würzburg

AngiesWebSeptember 21, 2019August 25, 2025

European Cuisine, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

A Pilgrimage to Würzburg

The Zwiebelkirchweih (“Zwiebelkerwe”, or in English “Onion Tart Parish Fair”) takes place every year on the 24th of August in the Semmelstraße and is the traditional conclusion of a pilgrimage that started in 1647 and continued every year from August 20 to 24 and concluded in Würzburg. Continue reading A Pilgrimage to Würzburg

AngiesWebJanuary 24, 2019August 23, 2023

European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

Hometown Wuerzburg, Charming Blend of History, Culture, and Scenic Beauty

Every now and then we visit my hometown Würzburg. We rent a little vacation home, only 10 km down the river in Veitshöchheim, the town where I spent my childhood. Continue reading Hometown Wuerzburg, Charming Blend of History, Culture, and Scenic Beauty

AngiesWebJanuary 22, 2019December 26, 20251 Comment

The Schwarzmann girls at Stadt Mainz in Wuerzburg

European Travel, General, Germany, Northern Europe

The Schwarzmann Girls from Würzburg

My friends Margarete and Anneliese until recently owned the Hotel and Restaurant Stadt Mainz (see update on bottom). It has been a family business since 1920. Located in the Semmelstrasse, right in the center of Würzburg, and only 500 meters from the Marktplatz and the Residenz Castle Continue reading The Schwarzmann Girls from Würzburg

AngiesWebDecember 1, 2018April 16, 2023