The würzburg hofbräu is the only brewery in würzburg, germany. it was founded in 1643 by the franconian prince-bishop johann philipp von schönborn and is deeply rooted in the region of lower franconia. at that time there were many swedish soldiers in würzburg, who had emptied most of the wine stores of the city. therefore prince bishop johann philipp von schönborn founded the brewery. since the brewery was a good source of income, it was also supported by his successor bishops. in memory of the founder of the brewery the crown of the prince bishop decorates the brewery logo. the slogan of the würzburg hofbräuhaus, "enjoy under a lucky star," refers to this. during the 19th century, the w...

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