Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a very picturesque Medieval town with an old town centre that is surrounded by a fortified wall. We arrived around midday on a Saturday, which is probably the peak time for crowds. There was also a World of Music Festival with bands from around the world performing. Today, in the town's centre, a large American band was playing which drew large crowds of tourists and the band's family members. We arrived just before the end of their performance and then the majority of the crowd converged on the famous Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas shop.
The band performing in the town centre
Rebecca in front of the famous Christmas shop
Inside the shop are beautiful displays of Christmas trees and traditional decorations
Inside the Christmas shop
A window display of Franconian sausage
Street and exit tower gate
One of the popular streets with shops
We visited the Criminal Museum with some very nasty punishments that occurred in the town over the centuries
Iron Maiden torture device - like a mummy's case but lined with spikes
Masks were worn as a form of punishment even if you were a blabber mouth
We stayed at Detwang, just outside of Rothenburg but within walking distance. The hotel, Schwarzes Lamm, was the centre of activity in the small medieval hamlet.
No comments:
Post a Comment