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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

6/24/2017

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23 Jun 2017
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world.

The name "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" means, in German, "Red fortress above the Tauber" as the town is located on a plateau overlooking the Tauber River.  Settlement began from around the year 1,000.

Allies performed aerial bombing of the town in WWII, causing a fair amount of damage.  But in the end, the allies negotiated a surrender of the city defenses to save it from obliteration in April 1945.
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We found a very convenient family hotel just outside one of the city gates (the white dot at far right).  From here the entire old town was very walk able.  There was even a beer garden just outside the gate.
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Entering one of the city gates, complete with medieval moat.
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Storming the town interior.  Everywhere within, immaculately maintained, best to attract all those tourists from near and far.
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Hanna shopping for a practical warm hat, or not.  Gerri checking out the town length standards, used way back when for fair merchandising.
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As this 4-month European tour gets near it's end, Summer as fully set in, and greenery is everywhere.
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A rare miss on culinary delights, or did the pooch just perform some aerial bombing of his own, I can't remember the story as I type this on Feb 10, 2018.
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Performance by a Nebraskan high schools combined band.  They were finishing their month-long tour.

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Local musicians walking to their "gig".

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An interesting way to see this town - walking the defensive walls - some is original, while some was rebuilt after the devastation of WWII.
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