Marktplatz Rothenburg
The main square is dominated by the Renaissance town hall with its Gothic tower. Climbing the tower costs a small fee for panoramic views.
Street in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Plönlein
This tiny fork in the road where two towers frame a half-timbered house is the most photographed spot in Rothenburg and arguably in all of Germany. Completely free to visit, it looks best in the golden hour before sunset when day-trippers have left.
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Before you go
- Address
- Plönlein, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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Town Wall Walk
Rothenburg's complete medieval town wall circuit is free to walk, offering rooftop views over the red-tiled houses and the Tauber Valley below. The covered walkway stretches for roughly 2.5 kilometers and is one of the best-preserved wall walks in Germany.
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