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Rothenburg, Germany
Get your discount tickets for the Rothenburg Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Your Smartphone, save up to 9% !
Overview
The audio guide is your convenient mobile companion for a self-guided tour of Rothenburg. This tour is specially designed for exploring the city in a short time (1.5–2 hours). Follow the route on the app’s map to walk from Market Square to the Hospital Bastion, passing by the city’s main attractions. Highlights include: City Hall, Jewish Street, St. Wolfgang’s Church and St. James Church, St. Mark's Tower, Gerlach Forge, Plönlein Square. The tour features 25 points of interest. All stories are crafted by professional journalists and historians, with a touch of humor and a passion for travel. Once you download the tour, the app works offline. The audio guide is always clear in your headphones. Enjoy fascinating stories and legends at your own pace, without having to keep up with a tour group. You can pause anytime to relax in a café or wander down a picturesque alley before continuing your exploration.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The tour starts at Marktplatz. - This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide at the meeting point. - Launch the TouringBee app, start the "Rothenburg City Walk," and follow the designated route.
Language Offered
German-AUDIO
English-AUDIO
Itinerary
1. Markusturm and Buttelhaus
The Clock Tower in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, known locally in German as Markusturm, is one of the town’s historic medieval towers. Built as part of the early town fortifications, it stands beside the Röder Arch and marks one of the most picturesque corners of the old centre. Its stone base, timbered upper section, and clock face reflect Rothenburg’s preserved medieval character.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Baumeisterhaus Inh. Dieter Neupert
The Architect’s House, known locally in German as Baumeisterhaus, is one of the most distinctive Renaissance buildings in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built in the late 16th century for master builder Leonhard Weidmann, it reflects the status and craftsmanship of the town’s prosperous period. Its ornate façade, stone figures, and decorative details add a refined civic note to the medieval streetscape.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Toppler’s House, known locally in German as Topplerhaus, is one of Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s most unusual historic buildings. Built in the late 14th century, it is associated with Heinrich Toppler, the powerful mayor who helped shape the town’s medieval prosperity. Its narrow tower-like form, half-timbered upper floors, and position by the Tauber valley reflect both domestic life and defensive architecture.
Duration: 10 mins
4. The German Christmas Museum, known locally in German as Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum, is a museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber dedicated to the history of Christmas traditions. Its collection includes ornaments, decorations, nativity scenes, Advent calendars, and festive objects from different periods. The museum reflects how Christmas customs developed in German-speaking regions and became part of family and cultural life.
5. Town Hall
The Town Hall, known locally in German as Rathaus, stands at the heart of Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s Market Square. Its two-part architecture combines medieval Gothic elements with a later Renaissance façade, showing how the town changed over centuries. The building reflects Rothenburg’s civic power, legal traditions, and former status as a Free Imperial City.
6. The Powder Tower, known locally in German as Pulverturm, is one of the defensive towers of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It formed part of the town’s medieval fortification system and was linked with the storage of gunpowder and military supplies. Its sturdy structure reflects the practical needs of defence in a Free Imperial City surrounded by walls, gates, and watchtowers.
Duration: 10 mins
7. Blade Gate, known locally in German as Klingentor, is one of the historic gates of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built as part of the town’s medieval fortifications, it combines a defensive tower with a passage into the old centre. Its massive walls, narrow openings, and connection with the town wall reflect the military architecture that protected Rothenburg for centuries.
Duration: 10 mins
8. St. Wolfgang's Church
St. Wolfgang’s Church, known locally in German as St.-Wolfgangs-Kirche or Schäferskirche, is a fortified church near the Klingentor in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built in the late 15th century, it combines a place of worship with defensive architecture. Its thick walls, towers, and connection with the town fortifications reflect the close link between faith, civic life, and protection in the medieval city.
Duration: 10 mins
9. St.-jakobs-kirche
St.-Jakobs-Kirche, known in English as St. James’s Church, is the main Protestant church of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built between the 14th and 15th centuries, it reflects the town’s wealth and religious importance in the late Middle Ages. Its Gothic architecture, stained glass, and famous Holy Blood altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider make it one of Rothenburg’s most significant landmarks.
10. Franziskanerkirche
Franziskanerkirche, known in English as Franciscan Church, is one of the oldest churches in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built in the late 13th century for the Franciscan order, it reflects the simplicity and restraint of mendicant architecture. Its Gothic interior, historic monuments, and quiet atmosphere connect the town with medieval monastic life.
Duration: 10 mins
11. Burgtor und Burg
Burgtor, known in English as Castle Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built into the town’s western fortifications, it marks the approach to the former castle area above the Tauber valley. Its towers, defensive passages, and heavy gate structures reflect the strategic importance of protecting the medieval city.
Duration: 10 mins
12. Burggarten
Burggarten, known in English as Castle Garden, lies on the site of the former imperial castle of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The castle was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century, leaving the garden as a quiet reminder of the town’s early medieval power. Its paths, viewpoints, and monuments overlook the Tauber valley and connect Rothenburg’s fortified centre with its wider landscape.
Duration: 10 mins
13. Stadtmauer Rothenburg, known in English as Rothenburg Town Wall, is one of the best-preserved medieval fortification systems in Germany. Built and expanded over several centuries, it surrounds the old town with gates, towers, and covered wall walks. The wall reflects Rothenburg’s former strength as a Free Imperial City and its carefully preserved medieval character.
Duration: 10 mins
14. Medieval Crime Museum
Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum, known in English as Medieval Crime Museum, is one of Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s most unusual museums. Its collection explores law, punishment, trials, and social order from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. Original instruments, documents, seals, and legal symbols reveal how justice, fear, and public discipline shaped everyday life in historic Europe.
15. The Old Rothenburg Craftsmen House, known locally in German as Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus, is a preserved medieval home showing the world of Rothenburg’s artisans. Dating back to the 13th century, it presents workshops, living rooms, tools, and everyday objects from earlier centuries. The house reflects the domestic life, manual skills, and working traditions that supported the town’s prosperity.
Duration: 10 mins
16. Markus Tower
Markus Tower, known locally in German as Markusturm, is one of the oldest surviving towers in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built as part of the town’s early medieval fortifications, it stands beside the Röder Arch and marks a historic entrance into the old centre. Its stone base, half-timbered upper section, and clock face reflect Rothenburg’s layered defensive and civic history.
Duration: 10 mins
17. Der Roderturm
Röderturm, known in English as Röder Tower, is one of the main gate towers in Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s medieval fortifications. Standing above the Rödertor, it marked an important eastern entrance into the town. Its tall structure, defensive passages, and connection with the town wall reflect Rothenburg’s need for protection and control over traffic entering the Free Imperial City.
Duration: 10 mins
18. Gerlachschmiede
Gerlachschmiede, known in English as Blacksmith’s House, is one of the most picturesque half-timbered buildings in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Once used as a working forge, it continued its craft function until the 20th century. Its steep roof, timber framing, small windows, and corner position reflect the town’s artisan life and preserved medieval atmosphere.
Duration: 10 mins
19. Das Plonlein
Plönlein, known in English as Little Square, is one of the most famous views in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The small fork in the street is framed by half-timbered houses, the Siebers Tower, and the Kobolzell Gate. Its compact medieval scene has become a symbol of Rothenburg’s preserved old town and romantic image.
Duration: 10 mins
20. Stoeberleinsbühne
Stöberleinsbühne, known in English as Stöberlein Stage, is a small open-air amphitheatre in Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s Spital Quarter. Set near the town wall and the Stöberlein Tower, it forms a quiet cultural corner away from the busier market streets. Its intimate layout connects Rothenburg’s medieval surroundings with local performances and community events.
Duration: 10 mins
21. Hegereiterhaus
Hegereiterhaus, known in English as Forester’s House, is a distinctive historic building in Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s Spital Quarter. Built in the late 16th century, it once served officials responsible for managing the surrounding forests and hunting grounds. Its steep roof, half-timbered form, and position near the town fortifications reflect the practical administration of the Free Imperial City.
Duration: 10 mins
22. Spital Bastion
Hospital Bastion, known locally in German as Spitalbastei, is one of the strongest defensive structures in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Built in the 16th century to protect the southern entrance to the town, it formed part of the expanded fortification system around the Spital Quarter. Its massive walls, gates, and defensive passages reflect the military engineering of the late medieval city.
Duration: 10 mins
Inclusion
Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation
Audio Guide App for iPhone and Android
1-year access to the tour in your preferred language
Illustrations to help identify landmarks
25 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian
Exclusion
Smartphone and headphones
In-person tour guide
Transportation
Food and drinks
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The audio guide is available through a dedicated mobile app for iOS and Android
Entry tickets to museums and churches are not included. Please purchase them separately in advance
The tour does not cover all Rothenburg attractions
This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app’s map. No human guide is provided
The audio guide is available at any time. The date and time provided at checkout are approximate
Supplied by TouringBee
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