In an effort to preserve my memories and pictures of Germany, I am starting a new series: German Cities & Towns. While you can get information about these cities from far more professional websites than mine, these are MY memories, perspectives, and pictures. I hope you will enjoy them with me! And share what are YOUR favorite German cities & towns.
First of all, let me show you how I look EVERY TIME I arrive at the Frankfurt airport: pure joy!
This was in early January of 1996. My husband and I were greeted at the Frankfurt airport by my 2nd cousin, who lived in Frankfurt. We were about to begin our 3 year tour of living in beautiful Würzburg, Germany, thanks to orders from the U.S. Army. Married just 3 years and before we had children, this was about to be the beginning of an adventure I will never forget.
As a student of history, my husband was enthralled with the chance to see and explore the places he had yet only read about. We jumped into traveling immediately! Our first weekend after settling in was to visit the town of Rothenburg. It was a mere 40 minute drive away, so we visited very often afterward.
Rothenburg is in middle Frankenland, in Bavaria, a stop along the famous "Romantic Road". It is one of - if not THE - oldest walled cities in Germany. It is officially known as Rothenburg ob der (or o.d.) Tauber. ob der means "above the" ... this city is above the Tauber River.
Sites to see include Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas store. There are many of these stores across Germany now - and there is even one in Stillwater, Minnesota!
St. James Lutheran church is lovely ... There are wood carvings by the famous Würzburger resident Tilmann Riemenschneider, which he completed somewhere between 1500 - 1505.
^a typical lane in Rothenburg. I recommend trying a local bakery delight: Schneeballen (snow balls). They are crunchy but sweet - a unique "pastry".
The town hall of Rothenburg is amazing, there are beautiful garden paths all around the city - and there is a criminal museum in town, if you like the macabre.
Have you been to Rothenburg? It is truly one of my FAVORITE places in Germany!
OTHER CITIES in the SERIES:
I was lucky enough to have visited here when I was 9, I need to go back as an adult! I loved it, very picturesque.
ReplyDeleteDEFINITELY! I need to go back too!! :)
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