Bad Windsheim Things to Do

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The Market Square in Bad Windsheim is worth a wander around.
When restructuring and digging in this square, architectural treasures of the Middle Ages and graves were found.

The Rathaus is here, and there is a very nice Rococco building built in 1743 and the Apothoke which is painted green [see photo] dating from 1717.

The Fountain, with a Statue of Kaiser Karl VI [1727] is surrounded by a well of water and nice flower's.

There are shop's and Cafe's, so somewhere to rest those weary leg's too!

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St.Maria Am See in Bad Windsheim was founded around 1400, and was dedicated to the Maritime
Chapel in Bad Windsheim.
What I liked about this Church, was the Spire that was a dark Green and patterned. I read that the roof is made out of brick's, so I guess this is correct?
I then walked inside to see the interior's that only date back to 1725.
It was fairly plain, but had a lovely wood carving worth seeing.

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Located in the Kornmarkt, is the Opotheke [pharmacy], built in 1318, making it one of the oldest houses in Franconia. It is the oldest timber-framed house bathroom home.

There are some other nice half-timbered building's in the Kornmarkt, and a fountain with a sculpture of a couple dancing.

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A pity that I can find out very little about this yard.

It is known as "The old building yard in Bad Windsheim," where they did carpentry work from 1441. It is one of the largest wooden architecture structure's of the middle ages and I think a MUST SEE!

I don't know if you are allowed in, so I only took a photo and viewed this enormous roofed building from the gateway!
Quite an amazing sight!

This interesting House, I found in what was the wood market in Bad Windsheim.

I think it reminded me a little of a small chapel! The Brick building is built in gothic revival style and has stepped gable's and turret's that make it rather attractive! Only built in 1894, it's not that old compared to lots of other building's in Bad Wersheim.
Nearby, is the old man's yard that date's back to 1441.

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This is the name of the streeet that I walked along.
It is on the walking / information map supplied by the Tourist Information Centre for a cost of 3.5euros. No good for me, as only in German, but I did find out which street's to walk to see the best!
Not only did I get to see lot's of historic building's and Museum's, but some very brightly painted buildings with Traufbauten middle bay, these dated back to 1751.

The lovely Cream & Brown half-timbered building in my photo, turned out to be "The Imperial City Museum in Ochsenhof."
The "Ochsenhof, built in 1537, was once a Granary.

Now it's a Museum covering the 1,200years of history in Windsheim. Most of the items have been kindly donated, so the permanent exhibition is spread over four floors, showing furniture and utensil's, copper, brassware, family document's, history of Peasant's and craft's, in fact, anything to do with the daily live's of the people who lived in Bad Wersheim.

Other exhibition's are on display, and these change periodically.

The Museum is OPEN>>>>>>

Holy Saturday until the end of October Saturday
Sunday and holidays from 2 - 5 pm, till second on the four Advent weekends, Christmas Day, 01 and 06 January, and all Saturdays and Sundays in January.

ADMISSION IN 2011......ADULTS...3 euros Child 6 - 18 years 2 euros.

Special tours for groups are possible at any time by prior appointment at the following telephone numbers: (0 98 41) 10 73 (during opening times), (0 98 41)

The Brown / Red building with the Tower next door, is the Turnhalle.

In 1928, The Bad Windsheim Roland statue was erected in the square, and in 1928 it was consecrated.
This large statue of fossilized sandstone, is a height of eleven meters.
The figure depicts a knight, holding a sword with both hand's, with the tip placed on the floor. On the right side, the Windsheimer emblem is incorporated into the armor.

The statue is a memorial to the victims of the Franco-German War, the First World War and World War II.
Roland is traditionally found in old medieval towns (which Bad Windsheim is) but his presence here stands as war memorial instead of marking the town as a “free” city.

Looking at the website, I found there are quite a number of "Roland's" scattered around Germany.
Most of them are quite different and interesting.