11 Sights in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Rothenburg ob der Tauber1. St. Leonhard
This page lists the monuments in the Middle Franconian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This table is a partial list of the List of monuments in Bavaria. The basis is the Bavarian List of Monuments, which was first compiled on the basis of the Bavarian Monument Protection Act of 1 October 1973 and has since been managed by the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. The following information does not replace the legally binding information of the monument protection authority. This list reflects the updated status as of 5 December 2020 and contains 631 monuments.
Wikipedia: Liste der Baudenkmäler in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (DE)
2. Stauferstele
Staufer steles are octagonal memorial stones that commemorate the Hohenstaufen dynasty, who were Roman-German kings and emperors in the High Middle Ages. The sculptor of these monuments is Markus Wolf from Stuttgart-Plieningen.
3. St James' Church
St. James Church is a Lutheran church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. The church is on a medieval pilgrimage route to St. James Church in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It contains the celebrated Holy Blood Altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider and a monumental altarpiece by Friedrich Herlin. The church has two towers.
Wikipedia: St. James's Church, Rothenburg ob der Tauber (EN), Website
4. Double Bridge over the Tauber River
The Tauber Bridge at Rothenburg ob der Tauber is an historic road bridge that spans the Tauber Valley west of the town centre of the Middle Franconian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. The structure carries a local link road to Leuzenbronn and the Tauber Valley Way and has a 4.0 metre wide roadway and a 1.0 metre wide footpath.
5. St.-Wolfgangs-Kirche
The former church of the Brotherhood of Shepherds, which stands at Klingentorbastei 4 in the large district town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the district of Ansbach, is now the listed Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Wolfgang. The church is registered as an architectural monument in the Bavarian List of Monuments under the monument number D-5-71-193-341. It is named after Wolfgang von Regensburg.
6. St. Peter und Paul
St. Peter and Paul is a Gothic church in the quarter of Detwang in the Bavarian tourist resort of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the Tauber valley. The most important piece of artwork in the church is the crucifixion reredos by Tilman Riemenschneider. The church is a cultural heritage monument of Germany.
Wikipedia: St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Detwang (EN), Website
7. Spitalkirche Heiliger Geist
The former hospital church is now the listed Evangelical Lutheran Hospital Church of the Holy Spirit. It is located in the large district town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the district of Ansbach. The church is registered as an architectural monument in the Bavarian List of Monuments under the monument number D-5-71-193-570. The church belongs to the deanery of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the Ansbach-Würzburg church district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.
Wikipedia: Spitalkirche Zum heiligen Geist (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) (DE)
8. The Town Hall
The listed town hall is located in the large district town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the district of Ansbach. The building is registered as an architectural monument in the Bavarian List of Monuments under the monument number D-5-71-193-410.
9. St. Andreas
The Protestant, listed parish church of St. Andreas is located in Leuzenbronn, a district of the large district town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the district of Ansbach. The building is registered as an architectural monument in the Bavarian List of Monuments under the monument number D-5-71-193-720. The parish belongs to the parish of Leuzenbronn-Bettenfeld in the Mitte region of the deanery of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the Ansbach-Würzburg church district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.
10. St John's Church
The former monastery church of the Knights of St. John has been the Roman Catholic, listed parish church of St. Johannis since 1803. It is located at Burggasse 1 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a small town in the district of Ansbach. The church is registered as an architectural monument in the Bavarian List of Monuments under the monument number D-5-71-193-55. The parish belongs to the Ansbach deanery of the Archdiocese of Bamberg.
Wikipedia: St. Johannis (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) (DE), Website
11. Franziskanerkirche
The Franciscan Church in Rothenburg o.d. Tauber is the monastery church of the former Franciscan monastery in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. Today, the church is an Evangelical Lutheran parish church.
Wikipedia: Franziskanerkloster Rothenburg ob der Tauber (DE)
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