Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Place to visit in the Taubertal & Hohenlohe region
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bʊʁk ʔɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ] , lit. 'Rothenburg above the Tauber') is a town located 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. It is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany. Today it is one of only four towns in Germany that still have completely intact city walls, the other three being Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl and Berching, all in Bavaria.
Rothenburg was a free imperial city (German: Freie Reichsstadt) from the late Middle Ages to 1803. In 1884, Johann Friedrich von Hessing built the Wildbad spa in Rothenburg ob der Tauber; the complex was constructed between 1884 and 1903.
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