- Würzburg Abbey
Würzburg Abbey may refer to:
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St. Burchard's Abbey, Würzburg
*St. Kilian's Abbey, Würzburg
*St. James's Abbey, Würzburg
*St. Stephen's Abbey, Würzburg
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