St. Wolfgang Church – Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Klingentorbastei, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber

On the inside, it is a pilgrimage church; on the outside, it is part of the city’s defenses.

Construction began in 1285 in the early Gothic style. St. Wolfgang’s Church (Schäferskirche) was built between 1475 and 1492. This late-medieval fortified pilgrimage church (1477–1507), with its original furnishings preserved, contains three beautiful altars dating from around 1500. Visitors can also explore the casemates (the defensive passages beneath the church), the gate tower, and the gun platform. The Historic Shepherds’ Dance Association maintains a museum in the church featuring an exhibition on sheepherding and the shepherds’ dance, as well as a photo exhibition documenting the destruction of Rothenburg during World War II.

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Klingentorbastei, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber

+49 171 366 23 91

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