Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber | |
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Plönlein with Kobolzeller Steige and Spitalgasse | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Rothenburg ob der Tauber within Ansbach district | |
Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg ob der Tauber | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 10°11′E / 49.383°N 10.183°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| District | Ansbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Hartl (Für Rothenburg) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.68 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,365 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91541 |
| Dialling codes | 09861 |
| Vehicle registration | AN, DKB, FEU, ROT |
| Website | www.rothenburg.de |
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bʊʁk ʔɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ] (listen); East Franconian: Rothenburch ob da Tauber or Rothaburch) is a town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia.
Gallery
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Markusturm and Röderbogen, one of the town's oldest preserved defensive gates
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The town wall near Pulverturm on the north side
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The farmers' market next to the town hall
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View of one of Rothenburg's lanes
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Galgengasse, with houses rebuilt after 1945
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Monument to former mayor Heinrich Toppler, in the Castle garden (Burggarten)
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The Markus Tower in Rothenburg ob der Tauber at night.
Twin towns
- Athis-Mons, France
- Suzdal, Russia
- Uchiko, Japan
- Montagnana, Italy
Notable people
- Georg Falck (1630–1689), organist at the St. James' Church, composer and music theorist
- Franz Boll (1867–1924), science historian and librarian
- Franz Leydig (1821-1908), german zoologist and comparative anatomist.
- Wilhelm Borkholder (1886–1945), jurist and Lord Mayor of Ansbach
- Friedrich Uebelhoer (1893–1945), politician (NSDAP)
- Wilhelm Heer (1894–1961), politician (NSDAP), Member of Reichstag
- Christof Stählin (1942–2015), author
- Otto A. Böhmer (born 1949), author
- Christian Mittermeier (born 1965), cook
- Johann Friedrich (von) Hessing (1838-1918)constructor of "Hessingsches Wildbad"
Related pages
- Romantic Road
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Rothenburg o.d.T. Tourist Office website
- Rothenburg travel guide Archived 2015-10-23 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Criminalistics museum
- Images of Rothenburg ob der Tauber (in English and German)
- Doll and Toy Museum (Puppen- und Spielzeugmuseum) Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine