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Dinkelsbühl on the Romantic Road

We were vacationing near Würzburg when we decided to take a day trip along the Romantic Road. On the route were Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg where we stayed several hours and strolled the cobblestone streets and admired the architecture

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Dinkelsbühl

On the route were Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg where we stayed several hours and strolled the cobblestone streets and admired the architecture

We were vacationing near Würzburg when we decided to take a day trip along the Romantic Road.

As a former Reichsstadt, Dinkelsbühl in Middle Franconia had rather small growth since the end of the Holy Roman Empire. It has escaped both wars and city planners kept the old town largely intact. It is a must stop along the Romantic Road! Dinkelsbühl was  “de facto” self governing until 1802 when it was annexed by Bavaria in the course of the wars of Napoleon

Visitors from all over the world flock to this medieval town to get a taste of its vibrant ambiance.

We walked through the Wörnitzdoor to enter Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl has perfectly preserved town walls and magnificent patrician houses. The towns industrious craftsmen and flourishing trading activities enhanced its wealth back in the middle ages

Dinkelsbühl was a former Imperial Town and now has a distinctive townscape. It lies in the idyllic Wörnitz Valley. The “Hezelhof” and the “Deutsches Haus” are a reminder of Dinkelsbühl’s glorious era in the 15th and 16th century.

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We discovered picturesque nooks, crannies and alleyways of the old town putting you back to two centuries. Dinkelsbühl has fortifications and 16 towers that provided protection from attack. 

Also take a side trip to Rothenburg o. T. which is only 20 minutes away

The Catholic parish church of St. Georg in Dinkelsbühl is a late Gothic hall church. Located in the middle of the city, the cathedral was built between 1448 and 1499 according to plans by Niclaus Eseler

I recommend to get a Guide Book before driving down the Romantic Road. It helped me greatly to find sights I might would’ve missed. You can order them below:

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AngiesWeb

I am born and lived half of my life in Germany (Bavaria), and then the South East of the US. I like to travel, especially in Europe and enjoy the different cultures and the cuisine. I also love to cook, so when I am home, I write about my adventures and recreate the recipes I was served in Restaurants while abroad. I also paint, mainly scenes the landscape and architecture and also have a passion in making Glass Mosaic art (GermaniaDesign.com). I started this Blog because my friends and family have been asking me about my travel adventures and pictures. My Motto: I travel not to escape Life, but for Life not to escape me

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