The former Imperial Town of Dinkelsbühl with its unmistakable townscape lies in the valley of the river Wörnitz. The town wall, almost completely preserved, with its towers and gates surrounds one of the best preserved medieval towns in Germany. Where the old commercial streets meet in the town centre, even today the late-Gothic Minster of St. George towers above the historic mix of houses and narrow side streets in the picturesque old town.
The Frontier of the Roman Empire (2005; extended 2008) near Dinkelsbühl
The Roman Empire is one of the largest empires ever to have existed. The Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes is part of the fortified Roman frontier, with its forts, watchtowers, walls and palisades, which the sometime world-power built to separate itself from ‘Free Germania’. It is here that the highly developed culture of Roman Antiquity met the cultural Third World of the Germanic ‘barbarians’. You can find more information HERE!
Cinnamon rolls – the Franconian way: These ‘snail-like buns’ made with yeast dough were originally baked only for the ‘Kinderzeche’ festival, but are now available all year round. Carp: Dinkelsbühl carp decked the tables of both the poorer members of the community and the wealthy patricians. Aquaculture policy has created the local landscape of lake and rivers. Today, pike and tench are reared in the waters, along with carp, perch and sheatfish. Lamb: The grazing land around Dinkelsbühl, with its sparse grasslands and juniper heathland is known for its tender and delicious mutton and lamb. Beer: Beer was already considered part of the staple diet back in the Middle Ages and artisan beer is still brewed by hand in the local breweries today.
