This morning we changed rooms. What a difference although noisier being in the front and close to street but far more comfortable. Its about 7m x4m the other room would have been about 2m x 5m no room to put your bags without tripping over them.
After breakfast got out early before all the crowds doing lots of walking and climbing many stairs. By 2.00pm decided we had done enough for the day so went back to hotel to enjoy our big room. We were very busy when you see what we covered in the photos. Another good day.
Just reading that 25 years ago Rothenburg still fed farm animals within its medieval walls. Today its barns are hotels, its livestock are tourists.
The entrance to the walled town that we drove through yesterday. Our Hotel would be about 100m inside.
Before it got too busy we decided to climb the white tower on the left of the town hall building which is 165ft 13th century town hall tower (Rathausturm) the views were great well worth doing but hard work climbing up 241 steps and at the end very tight and narrow. The tower does not have a foundation of its own, it rests on top of the gable of the gothic building. The front part of town hall was built in the 16th century.
Really struggling now, hot as, very steep steps and not a lot of room. Not far from the top now. Almost completed the 241 steps. Pete and I were the oldest up there. After all we are here to see everything.
Made it. and yes Pete got to the top and walked around this very narrow platform. It takes 14 people at once but fortunately there was only 6 of us up there as it was still early for the average tourist.
The view from the top looking over the town and out to the countryside beyond. Spectacular.
Looking down over the town square. The buildings look like a minature village.
Looking down to the church on the other side.
The bell at the top.
Brave boy. He did well but hanging on pretty tight and putting on a brave smile.
This is a zoomed in shot of the top of the tower, showing how small the walking area is. You can see a few people on the viewing platform (which is small and narrow)
Walked around the top of the wall around the town which was built in the 14th century, was partially damaged in World War 2 and was restored through gifts from donors throughout the world.They have plaques on the wall with donors names. The wall is about 1.5 miles long covered, with several towers and entrances at the gates. The above photo is where we left the wall. It seemed longer as it was the last thing we did today and felt like we had been walking forever.
The wall started the other end of the town just along from our Hotel. This is the covered walkway on top of the wall.
One of the great buildings we looked down on from the wall.
The famous Christmas shop. Pretty expensive and when you walk through it it seems to go on for miles. There is so much in it. Decorations everywhere and anything to do with Christmas. Many of you will know the Christmas windmill which spins round with the power of candle heat which Steffi and Torsten gave us. We saw lots of those and in all sizes. One giant size one as tall as a room or probably more than that.
Went to the Medieval Crime and punishment Museum. Its full of examples of torture equipment and is not for the faint hearted. Not very nice at all. Didn't really like what I saw. They tortured people just to make them confess on a crime that they hadn't even done. The couple above were caught miss-behaving.
View from our new room looking over the street. A lot more noise but so big and comfortable.
Under our Hotel there is a bakery which is owned and run by the owners as well. We tried the above called Schneeballs. We see them in several shops round town, well known. They taste a little like what Pat makes (Adams Mum) but these are made into a round ball and come in several flavours. The ones above, are left white chocolate and the other is cinaman sugar.
I put this in yesterday's blog but didn't get the full picture of the two towers. The area is the Plonlein a former marketplace, on the left is the Siebers- Gate dating from 1385 ( just next to our hotel) On the right the Kobolzeller-gate. dating 1360.
Pete tells everyone with all these very old dates when these buildings were built that New Zealand hadn't even been discovered.
This is a few blocks south of the market square offers a charming medieval sight.
Really enjoyed our two nights here. Very interesting place.
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