Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 105 m
Descend 43 m

Experience Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Sight 1: Double Bridge over the Tauber River

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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.

Wikipedia: Tauber Bridge, Rothenburg ob der Tauber (EN)

651 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Spitalkirche Heiliger Geist

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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)

521 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: St John's Church

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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

213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: The Town Hall

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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.

Wikipedia: Rathaus Rothenburg ob der Tauber (DE)

114 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St James' Church

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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

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Franziskanerkirche

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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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