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  JewishEncyclopedia.com - ROTHENBURG:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The assembly met with little success, principally through the ostentatious reserve of the Rothenburg delegates, who at the request of the Augsburg Jews were urged even by the emperor to act in concert with their fellows, but with no effect.
About eight years later the Rothenburg Jews themselves had occasion to appeal to the emperor, when (1517) a demand was made upon the council of Rothenburg by the robber-knight Klaus Wolgemuth that the Jews should be compelled to pay him a certain sum of money.
As elsewhere in Germany, the occupation of the Rothenburg Jews was usury.
www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=442&letter=R   (1536 words)

  
 Rothenburg - Germany
Following Toppler's death, the prestige of Rothenburg waned; many of the wealthier citizens moved away, and so few skilled artisans remained that builders from Nuremburg had to be imported to design the buildings of the period.
Then came the Peasants' War, when mad revolt swept Rothenburg into a frenzy, and the town was delivered first to the mob and later to the avenging aristocracy, who, once in power, executed some sixty of the revolutionaries and drenched this peaceful market-place in blood.
Up to a few years ago Rothenburg remained unknown to the tourist, but of late it has been discovered, and until the recent war the summer always found it filled with visitors, most of whom were English.
www.oldandsold.com /articles04/europe14.shtml   (1846 words)

  
 Rothenburg
In the dungeon of the Rauthaus is a Rothenburg history museum (Historiengewölbe), whose exhibits illustrate medieval life in the town.
Located on the east side of town where Rothenburg's last castle was standing, the gardens offer a peaceful oasis of lawns and neat flower beds.
Rothenburg, a Protestant town, was about to be overrun by a Catholic army.
www.spotlightgermany.com /articles/rothenburg.htm   (853 words)

  
 Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the Ansbach (district) of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town.
Rothenburg celebrates this rescue each year on Whitsun with a festival performance, grand army march and a field camp.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the cities on the Romantische Strasse (Romantic Road) that has preserved vestiges of their medieval importance into the 21st century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber   (706 words)

  
 Mr. Sedivy's Tour of Rothenburg - A Medieval Town
The town of Rothenburg, Germany began with the construction of its first castle in 970.
Rothenburg became a "Free Imperial City" under King Rudolf of Habsburg in 1274.
The north wall was destroyed in 1945 during WWII because the Nazi's were hiding in Rothenburg.
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 Rothenburg o.d. Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber was one of Germany's grandest tourist attractions, a little city that had everything.
The second chapter, titled Festive Rothenburg, covered the great festivals that took place all year in the city.
One of the greatest things about Rothenburg was the fact that on any given day, one could encounter something going on.
www.tompgalvin.com /places/de/bayern/rothenburg.htm   (567 words)

  
 Rothenburg Germany Tourist, Travel and Hotels guide.
The Prince Hotel Rothenburg is situated within the city walls and lies near to all attractions of the city, but without the noise that could perhaps disturb you when you are sleeping.
The well known Hotel-Gasthof "Schranne" in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is situated in the middle of the medieval town, next to the old fortification wall of 1380.
During the glory days of Rothenburg, the Herrngasse was home to the privileged class of citizens.
www.hotelsrothenburg.com   (238 words)

  
 Rick Steves' Europe: Rothenburg
In the Middle Ages, Rothenburg was Germany's second-largest city, with a whopping population of 6,000.
Rothenburg's fascinating Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum, all unusually well-explained in English, is full of legal bits and diabolical pieces, instruments of punishment and torture, and even an iron cage — complete with a metal nag gag.
With a dash of moonlight and a splash of wine, Rothenburg once again is a crossroads where modern-day travelers meet medieval wayfarers.
www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/germany/rothbd.htm   (1192 words)

  
 Rothenburg Hotels Rooms For Romantics
Each of the Rothenburg hotels is located within the walled town of medieval Rothenburg and only a short walk to all of Rothenburg's many sights and events.
Located in the heart of Rothenburg since 1559, each of the hotel's 60 rooms features hand painted alpine style furniture, private bathroom with tub and shower, hair dryer, cable TV and telephone.
Situated on top of Rothenburg's medieval town wall, the Burg-Hotel offers 15 elegant rooms and suites with great, sometimes breathtaking views of the pastoral Tauber river valley or the lovely garden of the adjoining 12th century monastery.
www.romanticroad.com /rothenburg/rooms.htm   (1034 words)

  
 Traditionshop:Deutsches Rothenburg
The earliest settlements in and around Rothenburg were about 500 years B.C. Celtic tribes had a fortification on the western slopes of the Tauber valley (Engelsburg).
On May 15 in 1247 Rothenburg became a free "Free City" of the German Empire under the emperor´s special protection.
From 1650 until the beginning of the last century Rothenburg belonged to the thousands of insignificant states that existed at that time in central Europe.
www.tradition-shop.de /deutsches/roth.html   (228 words)

  
 Rothenburg pictures - Europe stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
Rothenburg, situated on the Romantic Road between Wurzburg and Dinkelsbhuhl, is considered by many to be the most beautiful small town of Germany.
The harmony and authenticity of the medieval architecture is the result of a municipal law dating from the 19th.
Rothenburg is 220km north-west of Munich, in Bavaria.
www.terragalleria.com /europe/germany/rothenburg/rothenburg.html   (156 words)

  
 Hotels in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Where Rothenburg ob der Tauber shows its most beautiful side, this is the place where Hotel Goldener Hirsch welcomes you.
Hotel Breiterle is located in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a picturesque town dating back to the Middle Ages, in a historic environment and strongly connected to the history of the town.
Hofbronnengasse 4+ 9, Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Bayern)
www.bookings.de /city/de/rothenburg-ob-der-tauber.html?aid=304310   (306 words)

  
 Rothenburg
Rothenburg doesn't let people drive inside the city walls (it's truly medieval!), but we had picked a cold Wednesday, so we were able to park right by the gates.
We climbed the wall, pretended to defend the city from attacking archers, and visited the town square.
Rothenburg also has a toy and doll museum.
www.cs.hmc.edu /~geoff/adventures/karlsruhe/rothenburg   (866 words)

  
 The Old Red City Of Rothenburg
If great barons came to Rothenburg, they came to receive protection, not to give it, or else they came to be entertained with the lavish open-handedness that made the city a place to which emperors themselves found pleasure in resorting.
By crusaders and pilgrims, Rothenburg was held in affectionate regard, not only for its generous hospitality, but because, seen from the river, it bore a striking resemblance to Jerusalem.
Race suicide is seldom prophesied; it is, in fact, unpopular in Rothenburg, as is seen from the number of boys and girls going with shining morning face to school.
www.oldandsold.com /articles04/uv11.shtml   (2687 words)

  
 Rothenburg Travel and Tourist Information - Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Skeptics might complain that Rothenburg feels like a theme park, but that says more about theme parks than it does about Rothenburg.
To be sure, Rothenburg can be crowded during high season, with some 2.5 million visitors packing its medieval streets and squares each year--including a million or so Japanese and Americans, who comprise Rothenburg's largest foreign contingents.
That's why it pays to spend at least one and preferably two or more nights in Rothenburg: You'll find the city less crowded--and more relaxing--when the daytrippers have left in their tour buses.
europeforvisitors.com /germany/rothenburg/rothenburg-ob-der-tauber.htm   (264 words)

  
 Rothenburg - Hotels & Apartments - Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Located in the heart of the old town, the Eisenhut Hotel is within the city walls, opposite the town hall.
The hotel is full of character and charm and is one of the oldest buildings in Rothenburg.
This hotel is situated in the middle of the medieval town, next to the fortification wall of 1380.
berlin.inn-hotel.com /rothenburg.php   (546 words)

  
 Rothenburg ob der Tauber Adventure Travel - Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Admittedly, if you arrive at Rothenburg's Bahnhof, at the northeast corner of town, you may find it hard to believe that this is the best-preserved medieval city in Europe.
(The Rothenburg locals go so far as to put bumper stickers on their cars proclaiming in German, "I'm not a tourist -- I actually live here.") Ironically, Rothenburg for centuries was impoverished and forgotten.
The town grew to be a free imperial city, reaching its apex of prosperity under Burgermeister Heinrich Toppler in the 14th century.
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 Accommodation in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
Vorm Wurzburger Tor 12, Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
Obere Schmiedgasse 21, Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, 91541
If you require more information about Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, you may be able to obtain it from the Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber Tourist Board.
www.a1tourism.com /germany/rothenburg-ob-der-tauber.html   (187 words)

  
 Full Day Tour to Rothenburg
Depart from Frankfurt for a picturesque drive through the Spessart mountains to Wurzburg, situated on the banks of the river Main.
Continue to Rothenburg, a picturesque city, located 425 meters above sea level, on a plateau at the intersection of the Romantic and Castle Roads.
Upon arrival in Rothenburg around noon, you will have a 2 course lunch at Restaurant Tilman Riemenschneider.
www.affiliate.viator.com /brochure/product_show.jsp?CODE=2160TEB615&ID=1010&PRODUCTID=1016&AUID=2672   (365 words)

  
 Hotels in Rothenburg online, Rothenburg hotel reservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Reichs-Kuchenmeister greets you as an historical house with the charm of medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
The Hotel has been in the same family for 4 generations and is a member of Romantik Hotels and Restaurants International.
The small elegantly furnished hotel has a beautiful location within the walls of the old town of Rothenburg.
catalogue.horse21.net /germany+hotels/rothenburg+hotels   (199 words)

  
 Maharam (R. Meir ben Baruch) of Rothenburg - Jewish Knowledge Base
Rabbi Meir ben Baruch ("Maharam") of Rothenburg (1215?-1293), the great Talmudic commentator and leading Halachic authority for German Jewry, was imprisoned in the fortress at Ensisheim.
Renowned Talmudist Rabbi Meir ("Maharam") of Rothenburg (1215?-1293) died in his cell in the Ensisheim fortress, where he had been imprisoned for ten years in an attempt to exact a huge ransom from the Jewish community.
The tragic saga of the imprisonment of Rabbi Meir ben Baruch ("Maharam") of Rothenburg came to a close when his body was ransomed, 14 years after his death, by Alexander ben Shlomo (Susskind) Wimpen.
www.chabad.org /search/keyword.asp?kid=8982   (319 words)

  
 Flugplatz, Rothenburg o. d. Tauber, Ultraleicht
Lage: 3 km nordöstlich von Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 70 km westlich von Nürnberg -
Rothenburg ob der Tauber sollte man aber nicht einfach zur kurzen Rast anfliegen.
Die Fahrt mit einem Taxi die gut 4 km in die Stadt sollte man auf alle Fälle in Kauf nehmen, wenn man das Touristenzentrum an der Romantischen Straße noch nicht kennt.
home.arcor.de /alois.laumer/platz-te/rothenbu.htm   (267 words)

  
 Rothenburg ob der Tauber Hostels
Rothenburg ob der Tauber Comments & Travel Tips
It was once a central trading place, but went bankrupt and so no new building has been built in the old town since the 1700's.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a must see when traveling Germany!
www.hostelz.com /hostels/Germany/Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber   (268 words)

  
 Rothenburg, Germany Photo Gallery by Christian Fowler at pbase.com
We visited Rothenburg during the christmas market of 2001.
My daughter is in Rothenburg as I write this.
It was wonderful to see some of the things she is experiencing.
www.pbase.com /gallery/spider/germanyrothenburg   (267 words)

  
 Die Rothenburg im Kyffhäusergebirge
So gelangte die Rothenburg an die wettinischen Landgrafen, die sie 1378 zunächst als Pfand den Grafen von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt überließen, später ging der gesamte Güterkomplex in ihren Besitz über.
Nachdem 1576 der letzte aus diesem Geschlecht gestorben war, kam die Rothenburg an die Grafen von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt zurück.
Auf der Rothenburg erfolgten 1937/38 umfangreiche Grabungen und Wiederherstellungsarbeiten.
www.mathias-online.de /rothenburg.htm   (439 words)

  
 Rothenburg ob der Tauber | Rothenburg, Germany Travel Blog
Our first destination was Rothenburg ob der Tauber which is a medieval walled city in Bavaria.
We arrived at the hotel early enough to have a long swim in the indoor pool before having dinner in the hotel restaurant.
We were both pretty exhausted from the rather long drive from Frankfurt and walking around Rothenburg all day so we decided to turn in early so that we could explore Liechtenstein more tomorrow.
www.travelpod.com /travel-blog-entries/kmidgette/worldtrip-2006/1159736400.html   (561 words)

  
 Rothenburg
Once we made it to Rothenburg, the town was incredibly easy to get around.
We left Rothenburg at about 5:00, and Katherine slept on the way home.
During the 30 years war, the people of Rothenburg would barricade themselves inside the city walls.
www.travelblog.org /Europe/Germany/blog-13157.html   (504 words)

  
 Rothenburg Hotels, Germany.
The following is a list of Rothenburg hotels with great deals and the ease of booking online or by phone,
Rothenburg, BENSENSTRASSE 1 91541 ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER GERMANY
Rothenburg, ANSBACHER STRASSE 42 ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER D 91541GERMANY
www.bestgermanyhotels.com /rothenburg_hotels   (61 words)

  
 Peterodl Rothenburg ob der Tauber Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
I went to Rothenburg on April 24, 2005 and left on April 27th, 2005 to go to Lake Como, Italy.
I traveled from Ulm, Germany to Rothenburg and got in at about 2pm and walked into town from the train station to get to my hotel the Flair Hotel Reichskuechenmeister next to the information office and only 20 meters from the town square.
I had been in Rothenburg at the Goldness Lamm in 1999 and it was good to be back in town.
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 Favorite Zimmer Frei - Rothenburg o.d.T.
She told us that the building was about 500 years old and was once a farmhouse.
The price is right and the location is perfect - If you were in the building where the Rothenburg livecam is located, the Gasthof Butz is just behind the buildings to your immediate left.
It is at the bottom of a small hill inside the walls of Rothenburg, convenient to everything but away from the foot traffic of tourists.
www.bensbauernhof.com /fzfrothenburg.html   (2618 words)

  
 Romantik medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Rothenburg Tourism and Things to Do - IgoUgo
One of my fondest memories of my first visit to Rothenburg during summer was eating an enormous hot freshly made waffle with sour cherries and cream accompanied by an excellent c...
Rothenburg is completely encircled by a town wall 3400 m long.
Almost 2,5 km of this wall can be walked under a tile roof for wonderful vistas of both the old town and through th...
www.igougo.com /planning/journal.asp?journalid=9460   (301 words)

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