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u Street-by-Street: Rothenburg ob der Tauber VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

If you want to sample the atmosphere of the Middle Ages, Practical Information
visit Rothenburg on the river Tauber, whose origins go back to Road Map C6. * 12,000.
n Marktplatz 2 (09861-404 800).
the 12th century. Rothenburg was granted the status of a free _ Meistertrunk (around
town within the Holy Roman Empire in 1274 but its major Whitsun), Reichsstadt-Festtage
growth took place in the 15th century. During the Thirty Years’ (first weekend in Sep),
War (1618–48) the town, which fought on the Protestant side, View from Burggarten Weihnachtsmarkt (Dec).
was captured by the Emperor’s army. Little has changed since The castle garden (Burggarten) is Topplerschlösschen:
Tel (09861) 73 58. Open 1–4pm
that time and the city walls still surround Gothic cathedrals reached through Burgtor, the tallest of Fri–Sun. Closed Nov. &
and an array of gabled houses. the town’s gates. The garden, which
during the Middle Ages was the site of Transport
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the Hohenstaufen family castle,
provides a magnificent view over
the town and the river valley.
H E U G A S S E
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Reichsstadtmuseum
The former Dominican abbey now
houses a museum devoted to the town’s H E R R N G A S S E
history. The abbey kitchen – the oldest
surviving kitchen in Germany – is also
open to visitors.
M ARK T–
PL ATZ Galgentor
Galgentor, an old
execution place, is also
known as Würzburger
Tor, since it is the gate
H A F E N G A S S
leading to Würzburg.
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Franziskanerkirche S
In this Gothic church is a retable depicting
The Stigmatization of St Francis, believed to be
an early work by Tilman Riemenschneider.
Rödertor
The best preserved segments of the old city
. St Jakobs Kirche walls are around the Rödertor gate, which
In the Gothic church of dates from the late 14th century.
St Jakob (built between
1311 and 1485) is the
superb Zwölfbotenaltar
by Friedrich Herlin.
. Mittelalterliches
Kriminalmuseum . Rathaus
Many blood-curdling exhibits are The town hall consists of the
on display at this museum, which Key surviving Gothic section with a
houses a collection of instruments tower, and the later Renaissance
of torture and punishment. Suggested route structure with Baroque arcades.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp496–7 and pp519–22

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