W�rzburg

W�rzburg

W�rzburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main river, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken. The city of W�rzburg is not included in W�rzburg (district), but is its administrative seat. Its population is about 127,000 as of 2000.

W�rzburg is the location of Wilhelm R�ntgen's original laboratory, where he discovered x-rays. The University granted Alexander Graham Bell an honourary Ph.D. for his pioneering scientific work. W�rzburg is also the location of the W�rzburg Residence (W�rzburger Residenz), a large baroque building that is designated a World Heritage Site. It is also the hometown of NBA star Dirk Nowitzki.

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City of W�rzburg

University of W�rzburg