Places to See in Dinkelsbühl
The photos of the sights in Dinkelsbühl in the gallery below are arranged in rows of four, each of which can be seen by clicking the coloured numbers. To see a larger version of a sight and the associated description and history, click on the relevant thumbnail.
The Wörnitz Tor (or gate) is the oldest of the gates stil remaining around Dinkelsbühl.The top part of it was built later in the 1th century.
The wine market is an example of the tradesmen's houses and stores where goods could be bought and sold in the large open areas at the centre of Dinkelsbühl. The reddish house in the foreground is the Ratsherrnstube (the City Councillors' Tavern) which was also the location for the official scales (for the market) and for lodging for the rich and influential.
The gilded wrought iron signs and the steep gabled roofs are a typical sight in Dinkelsbühl.
The Rothenburg Gate housed prison cells and torture chambers in the Middle Ages. The Spital (town infirmary) nearby was originally outside the walls.
The view of the Faulturm across the Nag's Pond - it was used as a prison for those who fell into debt.
This view of the southeastern walls gives an idea of the number of towers used in the construction of the defences.
The top of this gate looks different to others as it was damaged in a siege and was remodelled in a Baroque style.
The Nördlingen Gate has the old town mill to the right of it. Because it was outside the town walls the mill also had its own fortifications and access for defenders from inside the town. It is now a museum of perspective.
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