Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Landkreis Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany — Southern Germany (Scarplands and Alpine Region)

Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall

By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2013

1. Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

um 1250 event. erste Bauphase
Erweiterung Ende des 14. Jahrh. (Kaisersaal)
1501 großer Brand
1551-1558 Wiederaufbau und Instandsetzung einschl. Turm (48m) in der heute vorhandenen Form
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First building phase begun in 1250
Expansion (Emperor's Hall), at end of the 14th century.
1501 Great Fire
1551-1558 Rebuilding and repair, including the tower (48m) in its present day form

Erected by City of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 49° 22.621′ N, 10° 10.708′ E. Marker is in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, in Landkreis Ansbach. Marker is at the intersection of Herrngasse and Marktplatz, on the right when traveling west on Herrngasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marktplatz 1, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria 91541, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Jakob's Church World War I Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a

Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2013

2. Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall and Marker

Marker is to left of arched doorway

direct line); Rabbi Meir ben Baruch von Rothenburg (about 150 meters away); Büttelhaus / Bailiff's House (about 180 meters away); Jews's Alley and Jewish Quarter (about 180 meters away); Schrannenscheune / Grain Storage Barn (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Granary/Jewish Cemetery (approx. 0.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . History of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. (Submitted on October 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

By William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2013

3. Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall Marker

Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall Tower image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2013

4. Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall Tower

Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall image. Click for full size.

By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1905

5. Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 307 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 1, 2014.