Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtənbʊɐ̯k ɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ]) is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world.

Rothenburg was a Free Imperial City from the late Middle Ages to 1803.

Main sights

Museums

• ⊙ The Criminal Museum (Kriminalmuseum) gives an insight into judicial punishment over the last 1000 years. Exhibits include instruments of torture, shrew's fiddles, scold's bridles, medieval legal texts and guidance on witch trials.
• ⊙ Imperial City Museum (Reichsstadtmuseum) with the municipal collections and a weapon collection
• Doll and Toy Museum (Puppen- und Spielzeugmuseum)
• Schäfertanz Museum
• ⊙ Christmas Museum (Weihnachtsmuseum)
• ⊙Craft House (Handwerkerhaus) which shows the everyday life of craftsmen's families in Rothenburg in 11 rooms.
• ⊙Historical vaulting and state dungeon

Buildings

• ⊙ St. James' Church with its Holy Blood reredos by Tilman Riemenschneider, another Riemenschneider altar (Altar of the Holy Cross) is in the Detwang church.
• Town wall
• ⊙Plönlein
• ⊙Spital bastion
• ⊙St. Wolfgang's Church by the Klingentor gate (fortified church)
• Great hall of the castle (St. Blasius' Chapel)
• ⊙Toppler Castle in the Tauber valley
• Double bridge over the Tauber
• ⊙Historic town hall with clock tower and Meistertrunk clock
• ⊙ Altes Brauhaus
• Old Smithy
• Old Town Hall
• Monastery
• Franciscan church

Sleep

Inside the range of 4 km:

• ⊙   Gasthof Goldener Greifen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV - VI

  Abschließbare Garage.

• ⊙   Hotel Reichsküchenmeister, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC VI - VIII
• ⊙   Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V - VI
• ⊙   Kreuzerhof Hotel garni, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V

  "... We have a bicycle garage, parking is free."

• ⊙   Hotel Schranne, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV - VI
• ⊙   Gästehaus Hofmann-Schmölzer, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV

  Fahrradgarage.

• ⊙   Pension Gerlinger, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV

  "... We have a lockable garage for the bicycles."

• ⊙   Becker Pension, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC III

  Fahrradgarage

• ⊙   Hocher Hotel & Cafe, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V
• ⊙   Pension Schrenker, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC II

  "... Our garden is surrounded by a high wall of over 2 meters and the garden gate is locked."

• ⊙   Pension Heß Das Lädle, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV - III

  "... We have a lockable bicycle room."

• ⊙   Boutiquehotel Goldene Rose, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V - X
• ⊙   Hotel Gerberhaus, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V - VII
• ⊙   Jugendherberge Rothenburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV

  Abschließbarer Fahrradraum

• ⊙   Villa Mittermeier, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC VI - X
• ⊙   Hotel Rappen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V - VII

  Abschliessbare Fahrradgaragen.

• ⊙   Bayerischer Hof, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC IV - V
• ⊙   Hotel Restaurant Goldenes Fass, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, PC V - VIII

  "... There is a bicycle garage in the hotel for all guests who travel with bicycles. There are also lockable individual garages at a price of Euro 10.00 per day."

• ⊙   Gasthof Neusitz, Neusitz, PC III - IV

Useful

Inside the range of 4 km:

• ⊙   Tourist-Information Rothenburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber