Christmas Destinations: Rothenburg

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Christmas lasts all year round in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, an achingly beautiful medieval village in the district of Ansbach, which belongs to Middle Franconia which is in the Free State of Bavaria in southern Germany.

Rothenburg is one of Germany’s most-visited towns, and it can be quite crowded at times. But the crowds are part of the fun during the annual celebration leading up to Christmas. As part of the celebration, visitors need to visit the Christmas Village, built inside of two homes in the middle of the old town. As you enter, an animated display of toy animals greets you. You gape stunned at the 20-foot high white Christmas tree, slowly rotating, with hundreds of ornaments in red and blue.

Not far away is the Jagstheimer House, built in 1488 on the southern end of the market square. Emperor Maximilian I, the most prominent of the numerous noble guests, stayed here in 1513. The house has a decorative half-timbered gable with a picturesque oriel and a scenic courtyard containing richly ornamented gallery balustrades.

Another famous building is die Ratstrinkstube, which was built in 1446. Especially noteworthy are the various clocks. The main clock was installed in 1683. Beginning in 1910, the two windows located to the right and left of the town clock open to show the der Meistertrunk. This legend goes back to the year 1631 in the midst of the Thirty Years War when troops attacked and occupied Rothenburg. The enemy at the gate threatened to plunder and destroy the city, but on a whim he promised to spare the town from destruction if a citizen could manage to empty an enormous tankard of wine in one glug. The former mayor accomplished this task and by doing so saved his city. Even today Rothenburg celebrates this event each year.

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