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Rothenberg Town Hall
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Copyright: Terez Anon (terez93)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2000-08 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-09-06 12:06 |
| Viewed: 471 |
| Points: 0 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Rothenberg Town Hall: I loved the little windows in the roof! I also tried to get the lamp in the foreground to take up some of the empty space; don't know how successful it was, but here's the attempt... The bronze-roofed structures are oriel windows. It served as the seat of government for the city during the medieval period. The tower is open to visitors and offers stunning views of the whole town. Designed by local architect Leonhard Weidmann, it was built from 1572-1578 and replaced an earlier “Gothic double building” that dated to 1250, some of which still stands; the eastern part of the older structure was destroyed by fire in 1501.
The first town was probably first established in antiquity; there was already a fortification on the site in 500 BC, but the first village was founded about 960 AD. The castle was first constructed in 1142 by the Hohenstaufen family. King Knrad III thus ruled his kingdom from the location, but was the only ruler to do so, as both of his sons died young. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1356. The town became became a "Free City" under the German Empire in 1247 and continued to develop; it eventually became an important center but declined during the period of the Thirty Years' War. It was finally incorporated into the kingdom of Bavaria in 1802. On March 31, 1945 an allied bomb destroyed the easternmost part of the old town, but the historical center remained intact, and the damaged buildings were restored according to the old medieval plans. The town is unique because unlike many of the other medieval German towns, much of the original fortification wall is still intact. The town actually has a "double" set of walls, probably because the population quickly exceeded the town limits! Because so much of the medieval structures are preserved, it is a popular tourist destination, and lies along the "Romantic Road," which stretches from Frankfurt in the north to Fussen in the south, where Neuschwanstein Castle is located. |
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Hallo TE
Du hast eine sher schone stadt fotografiert und ich liebe diesen schonen balcon mit blumen..
Bravo
Bratislav
