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.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber | |
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 Plönlein with Kobolzeller Steige and Spitalgasse | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rothenburg ob der Tauber within Ansbach district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°23′N 10°11′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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,238 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/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 |
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
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
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
- Rothenburg o.d.T. Tourist Office website
- Rothenburg travel guide (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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