Every year Rothenburg is transformed from a summer paradise into a
winter wonderland. The city invites its visitors this enchanting
atmosphere at the Christmas Market, called the "Reiterlesmarkt". This market dates back to the 15th century and is therefore one of the oldest in Germany.
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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