Town walls and towers

• The Röderturm - unique view of the old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  

  City wall with towersRTS, Pfitzinger

  In the east of Rothenburg's old town you can get through the Galgentor (also called the Würzburg Gate) or through the Rödertor to enter the medieval streets. At the Rödertor there is the Röderturm, which is regularly open to visitors. From here you have a wonderful view of the old town across the river St. Mark's Towerwith its stork's nest to the - also accessible - town hall tower. At the same time, the Röderturm is also a central starting point for the Rothenburg Tower Trail, which leads around the old town.

• Walk along Rothenburg's city wall to Wolfgang's Church

  Large parts of the city wall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber are accessible around the clock. The walk along the city wall leads from the Rödertor to the north, past the Würzburg Gate to the Kummereck. Here we head to the eastern part of the town, past Schrannenplatz. Before you arrive at the Church of St. Wolfgangon your way along the city wall, make sure to catch a glimpse of the impressive Jacob's Churchand the many picturesque private gardens. When you arrive at the Wolfgang's Church (or Shepherd's Church), it's worth taking a look inside. From the outside, the church is part of the city's fortifications, here you can enter Rothenburg casemates.

• Along the wall towards Rothenburg's castle garden

  After visiting Wolfgang's Church, you follow the Tower Trail towards Castle garden. You pass Strafturm (Punishment Tower) and the RothenburgMuseum before you come across the castle gate and the castle garden. Time for a little break while walking along the tower path? Then the shady castle garden is just the right place. You can continue to follow the Turmweg along Burggasse. Here the view inevitably goes towards the Taubertal and therefore also sweeps over it Rothenburg vineyard An der Eich.

• Past the Plönlein into the hospital district

  At the Medieval Crime Museum the Tower Trail takes you south, past the world-famous Plonleinand the Kobolzeller Tor in the Hospital district of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. In the very south of the old quarter you enter the Spitaltorbastei, the youngest part of the city fortifications - completed in 1537. “Pax intrantibus – salus exeuntibus”– “Peace to those who enter and salvation to those who leave” is the inscription on the archway – a beautiful motto for a hospitable and cosmopolitan city like Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The Japanese major airport Haneda in Tokyo has adopted this motto for its mission statement.

• Don't miss: The towers of the old city wall

  Before you move on as a guest with the promise of salvation in your luggage: Make sure that you don't forget the towers in the center of the old town as you walk around the city! St. Mark's Tower and White Tower served as entrances the first city fortifications from Rothenburg ob der Tauber

City wall donation

• Donate to the city wall

  On the city wall you can find countless names of Rothenburgers as well as people and companies from all over the world - all of them donations for the preservation of the old town wall!

  The city wall that surrounds the old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber is around four kilometers long and makes it a unique medieval gem. Over the years, many citizens and friends of the city have worked to preserve this city wall - with voluntary work or financially with a donation to preserve the city wall. This becomes visible through the donation stones on the city wall, on which the names of the donors from Rothenburg ob der Tauber and all over the world can be seen. Anyone who would like to join the donors can do so in the following ways:

  Contact the Rothenburg ob der Tauber city treasury by email at: kaemmerei@rothenburg.de
  You can find out how to proceed here.

  A donation stone is available from a donation of 1.300 euros to the account (please only transfer after consulting the city treasury):

  Account holder:
  City of Rothenburg ob der Tauber,
  Bank: Sparkasse Ansbach,
  BIC code: BYLADEM 1 ANS,
  IBAN: DE52 7655 0000 0703 1950 40

  We carve the donor's name and place of residence (a total of 2-3 lines with a maximum of 30 letters) in stone and place the donation stone on the accessible part of the city wall.

  The donation stone is usually installed on the city wall approximately three months after the donation has been received. The donation boards will be installed permanently. The donor receives a photo from us as well as a map on which the location of the donation stone is marked.

  If desired, the donor will receive a donation receipt for tax purposes. The donation receipt is issued by the city treasury.