Art Pursuits 2022 brochure

GERMANY
FRANCONIA
Artistic & Architectural Treasures of Northern Bavaria
Bamberg
Franconia, situated within the north of Bavaria, is home to many of Germany’s greatest mediaeval and Renaissance
treasures. Its idyllic landscape of rolling hills and winding rivers is packed with proud towns and castles, monasteries
and pilgrimage sites, from romantic Rothenburg and Bamberg’s majestic 13th-century cathedral to the exquisite rococo
jewel at Vierzehnheiligen. Franconia is home to the brilliance of Germany’s most significant Renaissance artists: Albrecht
Dürer, the complete personification of Renaissance Man north of the Alps, and the sculptors Veit Stoss and Tilman
Riemenschneider, whose statues, reliefs and altarpieces are stunning virtuoso masterpieces in limewood and alabaster.
Franconia prides itself on the beauty of the baroque architecture and art best exemplified with the magnificent Palace of
the Bishops of Würzburg, resplendent with the world-famous Ceiling Fresco of the great Venetian Artist, Tiepolo.
Opulent interiors, city structures, and garden landscapes create the magnificent baroque city of Bayreuth. Though
famous for its Richard Wagner associations, the focus of our visit to the Franconian town of Bayreuth is in fact the
creations of the intellectual Princess of Prussia, Wilhelmina, who in the mid-18th century transforms a sleepy residence
town to a cultural centre of European relevance. As we explore the natural and cultural delights of Franconia, we reside
in the picture postcard ambience of Bamberg, with its inspiring mediaeval and baroque architecture and art. Join our
Art Pursuits Abroad Tour to Franconia and delight in the joy of beauty.
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