Frankfurt Trip Overview
If you want a getaway from Frankfurt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber is perhaps the most romantic place to go. It is considered by many as the perfect German fairy tale town. As a Free Imperial City from the 13th century onwards, it was one of the most important city-states of the Middle Ages. Learn all about the famous story of the “Master draught”. Admire the Town Hall Tower and listen to that story and its outcome. Don’t miss the Master-Builder’s House, one of the “loveliest renaissance houses in Rothenburg”.
Pass the famous Plönlein, famous for its beauty and presence in many iconic Hollywood movies. Pass the Church of St. James, with its ”The Last Supper” masterpiece of Tilman Riemenschneider, the only protestant church with a roman-catholic relic in Germany. This excursion will take you from Frankfurt to Rothenburg by train, to then arrive with your private guide to this beautiful city.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Frankfurt, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
If you want a getaway from Frankfurt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber is perhaps the most romantic place to go. It is considered by many as the perfect German fairy tale town. As a Free Imperial City from the 13th century onwards, it was one of the most important city-states of the Middle Ages. Learn all about the famous story of the “Master draught”. Admire the Town Hall Tower and listen to that story and its outcome. Don’t miss the Master-Builder’s House, one of the “loveliest renaissance houses in Rothenburg”.
Pass the famous Plönlein, famous for its beauty and presence in many iconic Hollywood movies. Pass the Church of St. James, with its ”The Last Supper” masterpiece of Tilman Riemenschneider, the only protestant church with a roman-catholic relic in Germany. This excursion will take you from Frankfurt to Rothenburg by train, to then arrive with your private guide to this beautiful city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Market Square, Marktplatz, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria Germany
How Bürgermeister Heinrich Toppler transformed this town into one of the most important cities in the area
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rothenburg Town Hall (Rathaus), Marktplatz, 91541, Rothenburg, Bavaria Germany
The very strict urban conservation orders from Rothenburg and the
story of the Town Hall and its tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Baumeisterhaus Inh. Dieter Neupert, Ob. Schmiedgasse 3, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Master-Builder’s House with its stone sculptures with the seven virtues and seven deadly sins
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Medieval Crime Museum (Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum), Burggasse 3, 91541, Rothenburg, Bavaria Germany
Life in the medieval Rothenburg as a free imperial city, from the outside of the museum.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Das Plonlein, Untere Schmiedgasse 16-25, 91541, Rothenburg, Bavaria Germany
Considered to be one of the most photographed spots in Germany, discover how Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” was influenced by sketches of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Duration: 30 minutes
