Heilig-Blut-Altar Tilman Riemenschneider in St. Jakobus Church Rothenburg Tauber of this Altar Dates back Relic drop Blood Christ. came end Crusades Quickly Provided Growing Number Pilgrims Around year city Council gave Würzburger Carver Commission Carve Adequate Shows Last Supper Arrival Jesus Jerusalem Scene Mount Olives It Belongs most Beautiful Altars Southern GermanyGerman Castles Road

Picture 1 View towards the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Picture 2 Rothenburg city hall
Picture 3 Rothenburg Markus tower
Picture 4 Rothenburg "Heilig-Blut"-Altar from Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobus Church
Picture 5 Rothenburg "Heilig-Blut-Altar" from Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobus Church
Picture 6 Gasthaus Stahl is a real gem of a place, in that wonderful, scenic location
Picture 7 The old brick arch wine cellar of the winery Stahl
Picture 8 Rothenburg city wall
Picture 9 Rothenburg city wall
Picture 10 Rothenburg city wall

"Heilig-Blut-Altar" from Tilman Riemenschneider in the St. Jakobus Church
The name of this altar dates back to a relic, a drop of blood from Christ. This relic came by the end of the crusades to Rothenburg and quickly provided a growing number of pilgrims.

Around the year 1500 the city council gave the Würzburger altar carver
-Tilman Riemenschneider- the commission to carve an adequate altar for this relic. The altar shows the Last Supper, the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem and the scene at the Mount of Olives. It belongs to the most beautiful altars in southern Germany