Castle Gate
Twelfth-century gate tower, the tallest in the walls, opening onto a garden where an imperial castle stood.
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This guide to the Castle Gate in Rothenburg ob der Tauber follows Heinrich Toppler, the rich and powerful mayor of the late fourteenth century whose coat of arms carried two dice. It touches the imperial castle that once stood beyond the arch, the earthquake of thirteen fifty-six, and a quarrel between two rival kings. Stand in the gateway facing the castle garden when you press play.
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