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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Rothenburg, Bavaria, Germany

Rothenburg, aka the cutest town on the face of the planet, was a lovely way to finish off my weekend. This tiny town has almost been perfectly preserved since the 14th century ... and except for the hordes of tourists that invade it daily, has looked pretty much the same for the past 700 years.
The town is surrounded by a totally intact medieval wall ...
I walked all the way around the town on the ramparts!
Here I am, taking a break as I walked around the whole town
(it only took about an hour, really, I'm just lazy)
Here's a view of the Old Town Square from the bell tower of the 14th century Rathaus
The climb up was one of the most interesting (and by that I mean "precariously vertical") climbs of this sort that I've ever done!
The Jacobskirche is famous for their "Holy Blood Altar"
It is very large and, uh, wooden ... I confess, I'm way out of my league with 15th century German Altarpieces.
Finally, you can't escape Rothenburg without experiencing some serious Tourist Kitsch.
This is a shot from when I was trapped inside this enormous indoor Christmas Village ... that Nutcraker is over a story tall ... yipes.

1 Comments:

  • No trip to Rothenburg is complete until you've made at least one stop by Christmas shop. Maybe two.

    So, tell me, did you go to the original shop (on the right side of the street if you're coming from the fountain) or their newer edition across the street? Or both?

    By the way, when you're here visiting us in a few weeks try the following:

    -Sit at my computer.
    -Resist the urge to surf the internet for porn (despite the fact that the internet is for porn).
    -Look to your left and up (above Bambi).

    By Blogger Dave, at 3:36 PM  

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