Rothenburg ob der Tauber - a medieval milstone of history. A walk through this small town is an unforgettable encounter with bygone centuries.

As you walk up to the medieval wall of Rothenburg, you are transported back centuries to the days when civil unrest and darkness ruled the land. Rothenburg is one of Germany’s best-preserved medieval cities. The original cobblestone streets, half-timbered buildings, and formidable battlements are from a time long past.

Like the shell of a nautilus, the architecture of the city evolves, starting with Roman in the center and working its way to the medieval perimeter. Here, however, at is medieval zenith, Rothenburg was frozen, to forever preserve for us a taste of the dark ages.

With its splendid location and charming medieval atmosphere,
hardly any other town is able to captivate its visitors in quite
the same way as Rothenburg ob der Tauber. A walk through this small town is an unforgettable encounter with bygone centuries.
The imposing building of the Town Hall , stately towers, massive
fortifications, churches and patrician houses are witnesses to
a mighty imperial past.

An imperial castle dating back to 1142 represents the beginning
of the town. Elevated to a Free Imperial City in 1274, Rothenburg
became one of the most important city states of the middle ages.
In 1631, during the Thirty Years War, Rothenburg was taken by
imperial troops. Ex-Mayor Nusch saved the town by drinking
3 litres of wine in a single gulp, the so-called "Master draught".
Loosing its importance in the following centuries, Rothenburgs
medieval center remained untouched.

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Regions: Franconia
Languages spoken: German, English, Italien