City wall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber German Castles Road Franconia Bavaria South Germany Pax Intrantibus Salus Exeuntibus Peace to Those who Enter hail Leave so it is Written at the Spitaltor Spital Gate A Principle Which Still Applies Inhabitants and Visitors Matters were Handled Especially Peaceful Behind Walls Quarter Imposing Defense Facilities Röder Served keep away Uninvited Guests

<body> <div align="center"><center> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="760"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFE4"><h1><font size="5"><b><i>City wall of </i></b></font><em><strong><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">Rothenburg ob der Tauber</font></strong></em><small><br> </small><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">German Castles Road, Franconia, Bavaria, South Germany, <br> between Nuremburg / Nuremberg / Nurnberg airport 87 km, Wurzburg 67 km, Frankfurt airport 188 km, Heidelberg / Neckar 168 km, Stuttgart airport 166 km and Munich / Munchen airport 241 km</font></h1> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="760"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFE4" width="140"><font size="2">Picture 1 <a href="fr-index.html">View towards the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber</a><br> Picture 2 <a href="fr-index2.html">Rothenburg city hall</a><br> Picture 3 <a href="fr-index3.html">Rothenburg Markus tower</a><br> Picture 4 <a href="fr-index4.html">Rothenburg "Heilig-Blut"-Altar from Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobus Church</a><br> Picture 5 <a href="fr-index5.html">Rothenburg "Heilig-Blut-Altar" from Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobus Church</a><br> Picture 6 <a href="fr-index6.html">Gasthaus Stahl is a real gem of a place, in that wonderful, scenic location </a><br> Picture 7 <a href="fr-index7.html">The old brick arch wine cellar of the winery Stahl</a><br> Picture 8 Rothenburg city wall<br> Picture 9 <a href="fr-index9.html">Rothenburg city wall</a><br> Picture 10 <a href="fr-index10.html">Rothenburg city wall</a></font><p><a href="../../index.html"><font size="2">Bacharach Rhine Germany</font></a></p> <p><small><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com/gasthaus-stahl/index.html">Vacation package, wine vacation package, hiking, wine tasting, wine hiking</a></small></p> <p><small>Boat cruise package</small></p> <p><font size="2"><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com">Welcome in Hotel<br> Gasthaus Stahl</a></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com/winery-stahl/index.html"><font size="2">Winery Stahl<br> Wine list, Wine cellar, Wine tasting</font></a></td> <td valign="top" align="left" width="590"><img border="0" src="stadtmauer2-600_01.jpg" WIDTH="600" HEIGHT="477"> <p><b>City wall of Rothenburg</b><br> <font size="2">"Pax intrantibus, salus exeuntibus" - " Peace to those who enter, hail those who leave, " so it is written at the Spitaltor (Spital Gate). A principle which still applies to the inhabitants and visitors of the city. Matters were handled especially peaceful behind the walls of the Spital quarter. </font></p> <p><font size="2">The imposing defense facilities at the Spital and Röder gate served to keep away uninvited guests and impressively conveyed in the age of nuclear weapons how well deterrence in the Middle Ages worked.<br> Out of all the mediaeval city-fortifications, here unfolds the most tremendous, self-contained and best-preserved cityscapes </font></p> <p><br> <font size="2"><a href="fr-index.html">Picture 1</a> | <a href="fr-index2.html">Picture 2</a> | <a href="fr-index3.html">Picture 3</a> | <a href="fr-index4.html">Picture 4</a> | <a href="fr-index5.html">Picture 5</a> | <a href="fr-index6.html">Picture 6</a> | <a href="fr-index7.html">Picture 7</a> | Picture 8 | <a href="fr-index9.html">Picture 9</a> | <a href="fr-index10.html">Picture 10</a></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com/road-map-distances-parking/index.html"><font size="2">Road map, distances, parking, airport, railway, boat landing stages, </font></a></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="760"> <tr> <td><font size="2">.<br> © 1999-2003 <a href="http://www.hotel-rhein-weinproben.com">www.hotel-rhein-weinproben.com</a> <a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com">www.hotel-germany-rhine.com</a> <a href="http://www.bacharach-germany.net">www.bacharach-germany.net</a> <a href="http://www.european-vacation.net">www.european-vacation.net</a>  <br> Alle Rechte vorbehalten.  Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr. Änderungen vorbehalten. <br> Stand: Thursday, 03. April 2003     URL dieser Seite: http://rothenburg-germany.european-vacation.net/pictures/franconia-bavaria/fr-index8.html </font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </body>