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Half-Timbered Houses


Half-Timbered Houses
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Copyright: Terez Anon (terez93) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 72 N: 239] (629)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-10 11:42
Viewed: 595
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Some beautiful half-timbered houss in Rothenburg. I can't remember the name of the red flowers in the window boxes but they're everywhere in the summertime! This shot was taken from the old town wall, part of which is visible in the upper right corner.

Rothenburg on the Tauber 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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Hello Terez,

Rich in angles and colors, your photograph is well-composed, and well exposed. I see that it dates back to July of 2004, the colors are entirely compelling. Warm regards,

Bulent

I think it's actually "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" and not "Rothenberg ob der Tauber".

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