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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of Germany's best-preserved medieval towns, with half-timbered houses, intact city walls, and a famous Christmas market.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
Ansbach sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sachsen bei Ansbach, 39km from Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle.
Ansbach is a town located in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of 31,839, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ansbach sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ansbach to your route.
Ansbach ( ANZ-bak, German: [ˈansbax] ; East Franconian: Anschba) is a city in the German state of Bavaria. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Nuremberg and 140 kilometers (90 miles) north of Munich, on the river Fränkische Rezat, aRead more
tributary of the river Main. In 2020, its population was 41,681.
Developed in the 8th century as a Benedictine monastery, it became the seat of the Hohenzollern family in 1331. In 1460, the Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach lived here. The city has a castle known as Margrafen–Schloss, built between 1704 and 1738. It was not badly damaged during the World Wars and hence retains its original historical baroque sheen. Ansbach is now home to a US military base and to the Ansbach University of Applied Sciences.
The city has connections via autobahn A6 and highways B13 and B14. Ansbach station is on the Nürnberg–Crailsheim and Treuchtlingen–Würzburg railways and a station of line S4 of the Nuremberg S-Bahn.
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Ansbach is located in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.3048 latitude, 10.5931 longitude.
Ansbach has a population of approximately 31,839 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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One of Germany's best-preserved medieval towns, with half-timbered houses, intact city walls, and a famous Christmas market.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The Romantic Road's quieter answer to Rothenburg: a completely walled medieval town untouched by war, ringed by sixteen towers and four gatehouses, and mercifully short on tour coaches.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
The historic heart of Franconia featuring the Kaiserburg, Albrecht Dürer's house, and Germany's most famous Christmas market.
39 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Street circuit lapping the monumental Zeppelinfeld grandstand in Nuremberg; Germany's answer to Monaco, it has hosted the roaring Norisring Speedweekend since 1947.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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