The townhall / Rathaus and other Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany Things to Do Tips

The townhall / Rathaus

The townhall / Rathaus of Rothenburg ob der Tauber consists of 2 different buildings : The white part, dating back to the Gothic, with the high tower, that offers a great panorama-view for sporty, slim or at least VT-addicted tourists ( read more about this under "Warnings")
The other part of the townhall dates back to the Renaissance and when you intend to climb up the tower of the gothic part, you have to start at the middle-tower of the Renaissance townhall and walk through the roofs of it, before you will get to the panorama-platform.
The tower is open daily 09.30a.m.-12.30noon and 01.00p.m.-05.00p.m.
The entrance-fee is 1 Euro / o,50 Euros for children

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Address: D-91541 Rothenburg - Herrngasse/Stadtplatz
Directions: The townhall / Rathaus is built directely on main square, at the corner to Herrngasse.

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Things To Do: Ratstrinkstube & the Touristinformation

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on Apr 26, 2005

Ratstrinkstube

Ratstrinkstube is the name of this lovely building on Marktplatz, dating back to the year 1446. In 1683 a special clock was added and each hour on the hour between 11.00a.m. and 03.00p.m. and at 09.00+10.00p.m. that clock shows a scence of the "Meistertrunk"
The ledgend of "Meistertrunk" dates back to the year 1631, when the lord mayor of Rothenburg , Nusch, was able to drink a jug with 3 litres of wine in one draught. That way he saved the town of beeing burned down by the troops of the emperor.

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Address: D-91541 Rothenburg - Marktplatz 2
Directions: Ratstrinkhalle is directely on Marktplatz, next to the townhall of Rothenburg ob der tauber.

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Things To Do: Ploenlein - where most of the pics are taken

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Ploenlein - where most of the pics

are taken

Ploenlein is a small square, where most of the tourists take photos, simply because this is the view you may find on almost every book and postcard about Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
You may get to this place, when you walk down Untere Schmiedgasse from Marktplatz. After about 300 meters you arrive there and may see "Sieberturm" / the old tower on the left of my picture.
From Pl�nlein another small street (Muehlackersteig) is going down to another old towngate (Kobolzeller Tor), on the right of my picture.

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Address: Untere Schmiedgasse
Directions: Walk down Untere Schmiedgasse from Marktplatz in order to get there.

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Things To Do: Walk the medieval town-walls

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The city-wall at Klingentor

This is what makes Rothenburg ob der Tauber so unique - it still has the old, medieval town-walls and you may even freely walk around the town that way - free of charge, at any time, day and night.
Still today the centre of Rothenburg may be entered through one of the several gates only..
Today the main trafic stays outside, a great parking-system provides plenty of parkings outside the walls - just follow the signs...

In case that your hotel is inside the city-wall, you better check on their homepage for the perfect street to take in order to get there !

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Directions: Between Klingtentor in the north and Spitalsbastei you may walk more than 1500 meters on top of the wall !

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Things To Do: Marienapotheke at Marktplatz

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Marienapotheke at Marktplatz

Marienapotheke at Marktplatz is most probably the oldest pharmacy still operating in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Just have a closer look at their halftimbered house with a beautifully decorated bay-window, that rather would deserve to be called tower. And right underneath that small tower a sculpture of Holy Mary and her child.
Next to the pharmacy you may see one of the most beautiful fountains of Rothenburg ! - see my next picture !

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Directions: Marien-Apotheke is in Herrngasse, directely opposite of the townhall.

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Things To Do: St.Georg on top of the lovely well on Marktplatz

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the lovely well on Marktplatz

There is St.Georg on the very top of the column, standing in the centre of the fountain on Marktplatz, where in the medieval times all people living in the city of Rothenburg had to get all of the water they needed for cooking, washing and drinking. There are still 4 tubes spitting out the water, but today you may only watch some doves drinking there without caring a lot for the great decorations of this fountain.

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Directions: This fountain is opposite of the townhall / Rathaus and just in front of Marien-Apotheke on Marktplatz and the beginning of Herrngasse.

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Things To Do: St. Jakob

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the church of St. Jakob

The protestant church of St. Jakob is another important sight in the very centre of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This gothic church dates back to the year 1311 and its construction was'nt finished before the year 1471.
You may enter the church during the day against a small entrance-fee:
The church is open for visitors :
at workingdays : 09.00a.m. - 05.30p.m.
and at sundays : 10.30a.m. - 05.30 p.m.
Photography inside the church is NO problem !!
Entrance-fee is 1,50 Euros / 0,50 Euros for students

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Directions: St.Jakob is just a few steps from the Marketsquare, you will see it from almost anywhere.

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Things To Do: St.Jakob - the main altar of 1466

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the gothic altar of St.Jakob

The gothic altar of St. Jakob is one of the many artistical highlights of that church. It was made by Friedrich Herlin in 1466 and when you click on my picture, you may see plenty of fine details of the gothic woodcarvings.
next to the main altar is another beautifully decorated side-altar, made of sculptured sandstone.
It is a pity I could not get any closer with my camera, because of the alarm-system !

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Directions: Inside of St.Jakob-church, just a few hundred meters from Marktplatz

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Things To Do: St.Jakob and a sculpture by Tilman Riemenschneider

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St.Jakob and a sculpture by Tilman

Riemenschneider

This small side-altar is called "Ludwig von Toulouse-Altar" and the sculpture in the centre was made by Tilman Riemenschneider, one of the most famous artists of his time.
Ludwig von Toulouse (1274-1297) was a franciscan monk and archbishop,who died in the age of 23. Ludwig was cononized in 1317 and the paintings around the sculpture show various stations of his life. These paintings were made by Jakob Muellholzer.

Don not oversee that lovely side-alter !!

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Directions: This beautiful altar is inside the church of st.Jakob

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Things To Do: The Heiligblut-altar by Tilman Riemenschneider

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The Heiligblut-altar by Tilman

Riemenschneider