Rothenberg ob der Tauber

Well preserved medieval town in the Franconia region of Bavaria. The town is located on a bluff high above the river Tauber. It is also a few hundred meters from where 2 major medieval trade routes crossed. The original castle was built up on the bluff in the 11th century but was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th Century. The last picture is of the Castle Gardens located on the former castle site.
The 1st picture is of the market square. The 2nd is also on the square but catches the glockenspiel on the hour that remembers the legend that tells of the mayor (in the right hand window) during the 30 years war who chugged a gallon of wine to get the general (in the other window) to defend the city.
Rothenburg o d T has one of the few in tact (restored) city walls. The 3rd picture looks along the covered walkway on the wall. The 4th picture was taken from the top of a tower along the city wall. You can see the wall with it's covered walkway.
The last picture shows some of the typical buildings in townRead more