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Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Dinkelsbühl is a town of 12,000 people (2023) in Mittelfranken. It has escaped both wars and overzealous city planners with its old town largely intact. It has therefore come to be considered a stop along the Romantic Road.
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St. Georg Church is a striking late Gothic hall church at the heart of medieval old town. Built between 1448 and 1499 by Nicolaus Eseler, it features soaring sandstone columns, a luminous interior, and a remarkable ribbed vault supported by eleven pairs of pillars. The 65-meter tower, inherited from an earlier Romanesque church, offers panoramic views when accessible. Inside, visitors can admire six ornate altars, including the famed Brezenfenster—a stained-glass window donated by the bakers’ guild, symbolizing civic pride. The church hosts regular organ concerts and is open daily.
Today housing a museum.
A timber-framed house.
A mill.
Citygate
Citygate
Citygate
Citygate
Altes Rathaus
After the town hall at the leather market in 1483/84 fell victim to a fire, the city acquired two residential buildings to use it as a town hall. The two buildings were connected by a gatehouse. When Dinkelsbühl had lost its imperial immissibility and came to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806, the town hall had become too large. In 1855, the municipal administration moved to the former star economy at Segringer Straße 30. From 1887, the building was used as a school building.
A heavy metal festival held here every year since 2006.
Original Swabian dishes served with their own beers.
DCC Campingpark "Romantische Straße"
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The nearest airport with scheduled flights is in Nuremberg (NUE)
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