Holiday in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

About Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Mittelfranken is the best-preserved medieval town in Germany and resembles a walkable picture book from the late Middle Ages. The completely preserved city wall with its 42 towers and gates can be walked around on a covered walkway — a roughly three-kilometer stroll with views over red tiled roofs, winding alleys, and the green Tauber Valley. The town hall at the marketplace combines Gothic and Renaissance architecture; from the 60-meter-high town hall tower, there is a magnificent panoramic view over the entire old town. The Plönlein — a half-timbered junction with two towers — is the most photographed motif in the city and one of the most famous postcard images in Germany. The Jakobskirche houses the Holy Blood Altar by Tilman Riemenschneider, a masterpiece of late Gothic woodcarving. Käthes Weihnachtsdorf, the year-round Christmas museum and shop, attracts visitors from all over the world. During the Advent season, the entire old town transforms into a fairy-tale Christmas market with the scent of mulled wine and Schneeballen — the traditional Rothenburg pastry made from shortcrust dough. The Crime Museum showcases 1,000 years of legal history with torture instruments and shame masks across four floors. The historical Meistertrunk is performed every Pentecost as a festival play and commemorates the city's rescue during the Thirty Years' War. Rothenburg is located on the Romantic Road, Germany's most popular holiday route.