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Röttingen

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Hauptstraße 31A
97285 Röttingen
+49 (0) 9338 972855
touristinfo@roettingen.de
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Stone-rich city of sundials

In the ‘town of sundials‘, as the proverb goes, time is only marked when the sun shines. In the Tauber Valley the town of Röttingen invites you to enjoy an unusual sun-dial trail of about two kilometres, featuring 25 unique timepieces. Framed by a historical town wall with seven wellpreserved fortified towers, you will find half-timbered houses and the baroque town hall. Every year since 1984 the courtyard of Brattenstein Castle provides the backdrop to the well-known open-air theatre – the Franconian Festival Plays in Röttingen.

History

  • AD 1103 First mentioned as ‘Rutingen’
  • 12/13th century Construction of St Kilian’s Parish Church and Brattenstein Castle
  • since 1275 Town charter (‘civitas’)
  • after 1336 Construction of the town fortifications
  • 1613 Work begins on the hospital (Julius-Echter-Stift)
  • 1750 Construction of the Town Hall
  • 1953 The first European town

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Eating and drinking

‘Tauberschwarz‘ – this ancient grape varietal from the Tauber Valley has been given a new lease of life in Röttingen. It forms part of the ‘Weinberg‘ tastingsessions and is served in the ‘Winzerhof Fries‘ wine bar and restaurant, as well as in the small wine bars run directly by the ‘Weinbau Bach‘ and ‘Weingut Udo Engelhardt‘ vineyards.

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Tourist Information
Hauptstraße 31A
97285 Röttingen
+49 (0) 9338 972855
touristinfo@roettingen.de
to the website