Sight-seeing in Germany and the Tyrol in the autumn of 1855
Page 370 of 417
Author:
Forbes, John / by sir John Forbes
Place:
London
Publisher:
Smith, Felder and Co.
Physical description:
XIX, 378 S. : Ill., Kt.
Language:
Englisch
Subject heading:
g.Deutschland ; f.Reisebericht 1855<br />g.Österreich ; f.Reisebericht 1855<br />g.Tirol ; f.Reisebericht 1855
Location mark:
II A-23.768
Intern ID:
152665
are asccnded from the low groirads hy handsome stone staircases. It is a happy mixture of the artificial French style, and of the free English style ; and contains many handsome trees. Among its ebarms, is that of a delightfol view from its wall- terraces of thè two striking heights on the other side of the Main, the Marienberg, witli its noble eitadel, and the Nicol ansherg, with its conspicuous pilgrimagè cliapel and stations. The public hospital of Würtzhurg, called the Julius Hospital, after
its fo under, is a building of vast extent, and of mudi arehitectural beauty. It was originally foimdöd in tbe year 1576, by Julius Echter von Haspel- brunn, the Prince-bishop of that time; and by Mm endowed with immense revenues, which it still retains. Destroyed hy fixe, it was rebuilt hy Petrini, in 1690; and further improved, and the present front added, in 1791. In the open space beforc it, called the Untere Promenade, there is a fine bronze statue of thè forni der, by Wiedemann, erected