Rothenburg Tourismus Service
Destination-level Rothenburg framing, old-town orientation, sights, the Reiterlesmarkt Christmas market, events, and current visitor information.
Sources
Official sources carry the current facts.
This Rothenburg guide keeps volatile facts out of static editorial copy. Opening times, ticketing, access, the Night Watchman schedule, Christmas-market dates, transport details, and prices belong to official operators.
How to use these sources
Use these links for details that can change, then use this guide for the cultural and practical planning frame.
Current-source trail
Editorial facts stay tied to official operators.
These sources are for facts that can change: access, opening hours, programming, transport, and current visitor context.
The Night Watchman of Rothenburg
The official Night Watchman evening tour: current schedule, languages, meeting point, and how the tour runs by season.
Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum
The Medieval Crime Museum: its collections on medieval law, justice, and punishment, and current opening and admission.
Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum
The German Christmas Museum and the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas village: the year-round Christmas identity and current visitor access.
RothenburgMuseum
The city museum in the former Dominican convent: eight centuries of town history, the medieval convent kitchen, and current opening.
RothenburgMuseum (former Reichsstadtmuseum), Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Historisches Festspiel Der Meistertrunk
The Meistertrunk legend, the historical festival play, and the associated Thirty Years' War museum, with current programming.
Historische Festspiele 'Der Meistertrunk' e. V., Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Romantische Straße
The Romantic Road scenic route that Rothenburg anchors: the wider itinerary, neighbouring stops, and route-level travel context.
Tourismusverband Franken
Franconia-wide destination context — the Taubertal, vineyards, and neighbouring towns — around a Rothenburg trip.
Bayern Tourismus
Bavaria-wide destination context for the Romantic Road, Franconia, and wider Bavarian travel around Rothenburg.
Deutsche Bahn
Current rail connections and timetables, including the change at Steinach onto the Rothenburg branch line.
Licensed media
Photo credits and license trail.
The site serves local copies of open-license Wikimedia Commons images and keeps author, source, and license links visible with the assets.
The Plönlein, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
The Plönlein, the forked lane below the Sieberstor with the Kobolzell gate tower beyond.
- Author: Diego Delso
- Source:Wikimedia Commons file page
- License:CC BY-SA 4.0
The Röder Tower and town wall, Rothenburg
The Röderturm gate tower on the near-complete medieval town wall of Rothenburg.
- Author: Tilman2007
- Source:Wikimedia Commons file page
- License:CC BY-SA 3.0
The Marktplatz and Rathaus, Rothenburg
The Renaissance town hall and the Ratstrinkstube on the Marktplatz of Rothenburg.
- Author: José Luiz
- Source:Wikimedia Commons file page
- License:CC BY-SA 4.0
St. Jakob's Church, Rothenburg
The Gothic St. Jakob's church, home of Tilman Riemenschneider's Holy Blood Altar.
- Author: Martin Kraft
- Source:Wikimedia Commons file page
- License:CC BY-SA 3.0
The Herrngasse at Christmas, Rothenburg
The Herrngasse, home of Käthe Wohlfahrt, lit for the Reiterlesmarkt Christmas season.
- Author: Rosty
- Source:Wikimedia Commons file page
- License:CC BY-SA 4.0
Rothenburg above the Tauber valley
The walled town of Rothenburg on its plateau above the Tauber valley and the Doppelbrücke.
- Author: Rainer Lippert
- Source:Wikimedia Commons file page
- License:CC0