• The name "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" means "Red fortress above the Tauber". The town is located on a plateau overlooking the Tauber river.

Location

• It is located on the western border of the German state Bravaria.

Rothenburg

• Rothenberg has city walls that date back to the middle ages.

• The Rathaus, or town hall, was built in 1250, using the gothic style of the era.