DJH Hostel

Rothenburg ob der Tauber


Rothenburg's youth hostel occupies two enormous old buildings in the south of town. It's agreeably renovated and extremely well equipped, but you can sometimes hear the screams of noisy school groups from outside.


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Nearby Rothenburg ob der Tauber attractions

1. Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum

0.27 MILES

The star attractions at this gruesomely fascinating museum are medieval implements of torture and punishment. Exhibits include chastity belts, masks of…

2. Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus

0.35 MILES

Hidden down a little alley is the Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus, where numerous artisans – including coopers, weavers, cobblers and potters – have their…

3. Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum

0.36 MILES

If you're glad Christmas comes but once every 365 days, then stay well clear of the Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorf, a Yuletide superstore that also houses…

4. Rathausturm

0.38 MILES

The Rathaus on Marktplatz was begun in Gothic style in the 14th century and was completed during the Renaissance. Climb the 220 steps of the medieval town…

5. Stadtmauer

0.4 MILES

With time and fresh legs, a 2.5km circular walk around the unbroken ring of town walls gives a sense of the importance medieval people placed on defending…

6. Röderturm

0.4 MILES

For a great lookout point on the town wall head for the Röderturm in the east of the old town.

7. Jakobskirche

0.44 MILES

One of the few places of worship in Bavaria to charge admission, Rothenburg's Lutheran parish church was begun in the 14th century and finished in the…

8. Reichsstadtmuseum

0.5 MILES

Highlights of the Reichsstadtmuseum, housed in a former Dominican convent, include the Rothenburger Passion (1494), a cycle of 12 panels by Martinus…