St. Jakob’s Church contains the one must-see art treasure in Rothenburg: a glorious 500-year-old altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider, the Michelangelo of German woodcarvers. For a closer view of this ...

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is located about 220 kilometers northwest of Munich. A car or train ride takes about three hours. The city is nevertheless a worthwhile destination for a day trip from Munich.

Make sure you are going to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (on the Tauber River); people ... In the Middle Ages, when Berlin and Munich were just wide spots in the road, Rothenburg was Germany’s ...