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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Germany · Europe
Nördlingen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wallerstein, 27km from Dinkelsbühl.
Nördlingen is a town located in Germany. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nördlingen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nördlingen to your route.
Nördlingen (German: [ˈnœʁtlɪŋən] ; Alemannic German: Nearle or Nerle) is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 20,674. It is located approximately 115 km (71 mi) east of Stuttgart, and 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Munich. It was built in an impact crater 15Read more
million years old and 25 km (16 mi) in diameter—the Nördlinger Ries—of a meteorite which hit with an estimated speed of 70,000 km/h, and left the area riddled with an estimated 72,000 tons of micro-diamonds.
Nördlingen was first mentioned in recorded history in 898. The town was the location of two battles during the Thirty Years' War, which took place between 1618 and 1648. Today it is one of very few towns in Germany that still have completely intact city walls—joining the ranks of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Berching, all of them in Bavaria.
Another attraction in the town is Saint George's Church's 90-metre (300 ft) steeple, called "Daniel," which is made of a suevite impact breccia that contains shocked quartz. Other notable buildings are the town hall (which dates to the 13th century), St. Salvator church and the Spital, a former medieval hospital. The Ries crater museum is located in the well-preserved medieval tanners' quarter.
The city is home to several other museums, such as the Bavarian Railway Museum, the Nördlingen city museum (Stadtmuseum), the city wall museum (Stadtmauermuseum) and Augenblick museum. The latter has panoramas, magic lanterns, silent films, barrel organs, pianolas, music boxes, and gramophones.
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Nördlingen is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 48.8512 latitude, 10.4887 longitude.
Nördlingen has a population of approximately 0 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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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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