I could not cull any more photos from this gallery - Rothenburg is way too photogenic for that.
I hope you can find the time to enjoy every one of the photos.
From
WikipediaRothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of
Ansbach of
Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the
Franconia region of
Bavaria,
Germany, well known for its well-preserved
medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. In the Middle Ages, it was an
Imperial Free City.
Name
The name "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" means, in German, "Rothenburg above the Tauber". This is so because the town is located on a plateau overlooking the
Tauber river. As to the name "Rothenburg", some say it comes from the German words
Rot (Red) and
Burg (
burg, medieval fortified town), referring to the red colour of the roofs of the houses which overlook the river. The name may also refer to the process of
retting ("rotten" in
German)
flax for
linen production.
Since German does not have the th-sound (as in
thin), the proper pronunciation of the first syllable of the name is more or less like English
rote, while
-burg is similar to "burk". In IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): [ro:tənbʊag ɔp dєr taʊba].
