Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rothenburg ob der Tauber within Ansbach district | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 10°11′E / 49.383°N 10.183°ECoordinates: 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 (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,085 |
| • Density | 265.95/km2 (688.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91541 |
| Vehicle registration | AN, DKB, FEU, ROT |
| Website | www.rothenburg.de |
Gallery
Markusturm and Röderbogen, one of the town's oldest preserved defensive gates
The town wall near Pulverturm on the north side
The farmers' market next to the town hall
View of one of Rothenburg's lanes
Galgengasse, with houses rebuilt after 1945
Monument to former mayor Heinrich Toppler, in the Castle garden (Burggarten)
The Markus Tower in Rothenburg ob der Tauber at night.
Twin towns
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"
Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber Media
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Rathaus
Medieval town wall and Klingentorturm, a defensive tower
View of Rothenburg south of the Tauber
The Meistertrunk scene in the astronomical clock of the Ratstrinkstube
Newer eastern part of Rothenburg following Allied bombing raid with the still standing outer walls of the buildings which were used in the rebuild, 1945
The Burgtor (castle gate) on the western side of Rothenburg
The eastern side of Rothenburg. Houses here were rebuilt after 1945
Garden in Rothenburg (2005)
Ducking stool at the medieval Criminal Museum
The Holy Blood reredos in the town church of St. James, made from 1500 to 1505
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Rothenburg ob der Tauber |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article 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
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