Dinkelsbühl Castle

Dinkelsbühl, Germany

The castle of the Teutonic Order in Dinkelsbühl was originally called 'Tewtscher Hof' (around 1350) and situated next to the almshouse. When the town was extended in 1390 it was rebuilt in its actual position. Newer building was built in Baroque style (1764). The valuable Rocaille cartouche on the gable and rococo chapel with intricate stucco are worth of seeing.

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Founded: 1764
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Emerging States (Germany)

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Matthew Comeau (3 years ago)
Great!
Michael Nish (4 years ago)
The Nördlinger Tor was built around 1400. It is one of the best preserved gate towers in Dinkelsbühl and is adorned with a stepped gable with half-shells probably added in 16th century. One of the attractions of this massive tower gate is the storks' nest at the top of the roof (photo). Obviously storks don't nest year around, but you can observe some activities in the spring to early summer time as we did on this day. To this day, all road traffic in and out of the Old Town only goes through the four medieval gate towers of which Nördlinger Tor is one of them. For your convenience, there's a large free parking lot nearby for each gate location for visitors and tourists. This is very practical and convenient especially since you can park right in front of the first attractions as you approach this town coming from any direction. Just look for a tall tower like this one and !!
Enmanuel Rumbos (4 years ago)
Great town on the romantic road. One of the highlights of the road,even better than ulm. Make sure to walk the wall
MakaveliTD10 (6 years ago)
Tower entrance to a beautiful town!
Yolo 0505 (6 years ago)
Richtig schöne Sehenswürdigkeiten
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