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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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Rothenburg Tourismus Service
Marktplatz 2
91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber
+49 (0) 9861 404800
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The Middle Ages, live and in colour

High above the deep Tauber Valley, at the intersection of the Romantic Road and the Castle Road, rises the unforgettable silhouette of this former Free Imperial City. The enclosed medieval townscape shows just what an architectural treasure Rothenburg is, as a whole.

History

  • about AD 970 Construction of a Frankish castle
  • 1142 Conrad III builds an Imperial Castle
  • 1144 First documentary mention of ‘Rodenburch’
  • 1274 Town elevated to Free Imperial Town
  • 1356 Earthquake finally destroys the remains of the castle
  • about 1400 Economic heyday under Mayor Heinrich Toppler
  • 1525 Rothenburg becomes caught up in the Peasants’ War
  • 1544 The town converts to Protestantism
  • 1618-1648 The town is conquered several times during the Thirty Years’ War
  • 1631 According to the legend, Mayor Nusch saved the town from destruction by General Tilly by emptying a large jug of wine in one draught (the ‘Meistertrunk’)
  • 1802 Rothenburg annexed to Bavaria
  • since 1850 Romantic painters and poets ‘discover’ the town
  • 1900 First listing of buildings (preservation orders) to encourage tourism
  • 1945 40 percent of the town destroyed
  • by 1970 Reconstruction of the damaged parts of the town

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Eating and drinking

Rothenburg is one of Bavaria‘s official 100 top-choices for food and drink www.100genussorte.bayern

Wine tastings amongst the barrels in the Holzfasskeller of Hotel Glocke – with the rather special, ancient ‘Tauberschwarz‘ varietal.

A range of delicious Franconian specialities are on offer in participating restaurants of the ‘Genießen ob der Tauber‘ initiative. www.geniessenobdertauber.de

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Rothenburg Tourismus Service
Marktplatz 2
91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber
+49 (0) 9861 404800
info@rothenburg.de
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