Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bʊʁk ʔɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ] (13px listen); East Franconian: Rothenburch ob da Tauber or Rothaburch) is a town in Ansbach, a district (Landkreis) in Middle Franconia.
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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
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Markusturm and Röderbogen, one of the town's oldest preserved defensive gates
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Klingenschütt Stadtmauer östlich des Pulverturms-002.jpg
The town wall near Pulverturm on the north side
- Christmas Market Rothenburg ob der Tauber.JPG
The farmers' market next to the town hall
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber looking down a street.JPG
View of one of Rothenburg's lanes
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber street view.JPG
Galgengasse, with houses rebuilt after 1945
- Heinrich Toppler Monument.jpg
Monument to former mayor Heinrich Toppler, in the Castle garden (Burggarten)
- Markus Tower, Rothenburg ob der Tauber.jpg
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 BW 28.JPG
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Rathaus
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Stadtbefestigung mit Klingentorturm.jpg
Medieval town wall and Klingentorturm, a defensive tower
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Panorama von Süden-001.jpg
View of Rothenburg south of the Tauber
- Astronomische Uhr, Ratstrinkstube, Rothenburg ob der Tauber.webm
The Meistertrunk scene in the astronomical clock of the Ratstrinkstube
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber Bomben Zerstörung Weltkrieg 1945.jpg
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
- Rothenburg BW 7.JPG
The Burgtor (castle gate) on the western side of Rothenburg
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The eastern side of Rothenburg. Houses here were rebuilt after 1945
- RothenburgTauberBauerngarten.jpg
Garden in Rothenburg (2005)
- RodT Kriminalmuseum 7033.jpg
Ducking stool at the medieval Criminal Museum
- St. Jakob (Rothenburg ob der Tauber), Heilig-Blut-Altar 018.jpg
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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- 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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