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With time and fresh legs, a 2.5km circular walk around the unbroken ring of the town
walls gives a sense of the importance medieval man put on defending his settlements.
There are good views from the eastern tower, the
Röderturm
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(Rödergasse; adult/child €1.50/1; 9am-5pm Mar-Nov)
, though it's staffed by volun-
teers and is often closed. For the most impressive views head to the west side of town,
where a sweeping view of the Tauber Valley includes the
Doppelbrücke
, a double-decker
bridge.
Reichsstadt Museum
(
www.reichsstadtmuseum.rothenburg.de
;
Klosterhof 5; adult/concession €4/3.50;
10am-5pm Apr-Oct, 1-4pm Nov-Mar)
Highlights of the Reichsstadt Museum, housed in a
former Dominican convent, include the
Rothenburger Passion
(1494), a cycle of 12 pan-
els by Martinus Schwarz, and the oldest convent kitchen in Germany, as well as weapons
and armour. Outside the main entrance (on your right as you're facing the museum),
you'll see a spinning barrel, where the nuns distributed bread to the poor - and where wo-
men would leave babies they couldn't afford to keep. For a serene break between sight-
seeing, head to the
Klostergarten
behind the museum (enter from Klosterhof).
MUSEUM
Rathaus
(Marktplatz; Rathausturm adult/concession €2/0.50; Rathausturm 9.30am-12.30pm &
1-5pm daily Apr-Oct, noon-3pm daily Dec, shorter hours Sat & Sun Nov & Jan-Mar)
The
Rathaus on Marktplatz was begun in Gothic style in the 14th century, and was completed
during the Renaissance. Climb the 220 steps to the viewing platform of the
Rathausturm
to be rewarded with widescreen views of the Tauber.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus
( 5810; Alter Stadtgraben 26; adult/child €2.50/1; 11am-5pm Mon-Fri, from 10am
Sat & Sun Easter-Oct, 2-4pm daily Dec)
Hidden down a little alley is the Alt-Rothenbur-
ger Handwerkerhaus, where numerous artisans - including coopers, weavers, cobblers and
potters - have their workshops today, and have had their workshops for the house's more
than 700-year existence.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Puppen-und Spielzeugmuseum
MUSEUM
