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Dinkelsbühl
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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Gunzenhausen
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Gunzenhausen
Gunzenhausen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Muhr am See, 44km from Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle.
Gunzenhausen is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Muhr am See, about 5 km away.
Gunzenhausen (German pronunciation: [ɡʊntsn̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ; Bavarian: Gunzenhausn) is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuremberg. Gunzenhausen is aRead more
nationally recognized recreation area. It is noted as being at one end of part of The Limes Germanicus, a Roman border wall, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gunzenhausen?
Within an hour or so of Gunzenhausen: Dinkelsbühl (32 km), Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle (44 km), Norisring (44 km), Rothenburg ob der Tauber (51 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen.
Where is Gunzenhausen?
Gunzenhausen is in Bavaria, Germany, about 5 km from Muhr am See.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,477
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.1166, 10.7597
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
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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Worth the detour from Gunzenhausen
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Nuremberg Old Town & Imperial Castle
The historic heart of Franconia featuring the Kaiserburg, Albrecht Dürer's house, and Germany's most famous Christmas market.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Norisring
Street circuit lapping the monumental Zeppelinfeld grandstand in Nuremberg; Germany's answer to Monaco, it has hosted the roaring Norisring Speedweekend since 1947.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of Germany's best-preserved medieval towns, with half-timbered houses, intact city walls, and a famous Christmas market.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Maybach Car Museum Neumarkt
The world's largest collection of Maybach luxury automobiles, gleaming inside a restored Express Works factory hall in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Gunzenhausen
- 71 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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