Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach, in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, best known for its well-preserved medieval old town and a stop on the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany. It is one of only four towns in Germany that still have completely intact city walls, the other three being Nordlingen, Dinkelsbuhl and Berching, all also in Bavaria.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude49.377222 degrees north 1 FAQs
What is the Plönlein in Rothenburg ob der Tauber?
A small place by the fountain with a half-timbered house between two old city wall towers.
The name Plönlein translates as small place by the fountain. The Plönlein ensemble includes the fountains in front of the half-timbered house and the two towers of the old city wall that rise to the left and right of it: on the left the Siebersturm, and on the right the tower of the Kobolzeller Tor from 1360, which shows the way to the Taubertal.
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1. Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 11,331 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 49.377222, longitude 10.178889
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 430 m
P2046 (area)
area 41.45 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 11331 (2025)
View the Source2. Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Wikipedia)
History section
In 1170, the city of Rothenburg was founded at the time of the building of Staufer Castle.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany
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