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BruceDunning Says: WE decided it was not worth going inside after seeing how small it was outside. The house is unique in architecture, and who knows about the museum? It is located in a cluster of houses and buildings that also has the city museum and Spitalkirche. It has visual display of...
BruceDunning Says: This museum is inside the tower of Lopsinger. It goes up four floors and is narrow on each level. The displays are somewhat good, but some also are just "filler" for the museum. Either way, for 2-3 Euro, it is worth dropping by 10-5 daily to take a peek. Entry is from the...
BruceDunning Says: The most adventuresome and interesting thing to do is take a walk along the wall that goes for over 1 1/2 miles+. Many unique views of the town and the houses can be seen from that perspective and the pictures from top good.
Turms-Towers & Gates and Defenses
BruceDunning Says: There are 5 main gates into/out of the town. All have a lot of charm and style all different a bit from the others. The main one in Lopsinger Tor that heads out to the highway east, and Deininger Tor going to another highway.
BruceDunning Says: The inside of 93 meters long and 20 meters wide is no doubt huge. The church looks to be one city block long. The interior has many decorative alcoves and three naves.
BruceDunning Says: The church was built between 1427 and 1505 under the supervision of Nikolas Eseler, and then the tower was added in 1452. The tower is 90 meters (about 270 feet), has 350 steps, and the name of Daniel is for the Bible Daniel we all know. The lange is 93 meters-240 feet and...
brendareed Says: We had a very delicious meal at Café Viola – while it wasn’t our first choice for lunch (the brewery we had hoped to visit was closed for the season), I am very glad we found this restaurant. The décor was more modern than most restaurants in small German towns and on this...
tomparry Says: in many villages and smaller cities you can find resturants that offer tagesessen.todays dish. only mon-firday from 11 to 2 pm. ususally 6 euro or less for a 3 or more course lunch that normally would cost at least 2-5 euro more. most places post sign or menu stating tages...
sim1 Says: I added this map to give you a better idea where Nördlingen is. It is in Bavaria in the centre of a triangle formed by Nuernberg, Stuttgart and Augsburg, on the ridge of the Swabian and Fraconian Alb.The town can be reached via the 'Romantic Road' Wuerzburg - Augsburg, or...
sim1 Says: Here is a map of the Nördlingen. But when you stay withing the citywalls, it is difficult to get lost. Nördlingen is only a small town, and even I didn't get lost here... hahaha, I normally always do!!!
sim1 Says: The organ of the St.Georg's Church is beautiful! I always love to listen to the organ, such impressive sound. But the organ wasn't playing while I visited the church, so I guess I will always have to wonder about this one ;-)
The interior of the St.Georg's Church
sim1 Says: On one of the wall you can find all these shields. It's not something you normally expect in a church, seeing so many of them together.
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The romantic and historical Old Town is dominated by its landmark, 'Daniel', the 90 m high bell tower of the late Gothic Hall Church of St. George. The church itself is one of the finest of its kind in South Germany. I will show you some pictures of the interior under the 'cultural tips'. The construction of the tower began in 1454 and was completed in 1639. It's name is derived from a passage in the book of Daniel.
A tower watchman - who is certainly the last member of this ancient profession - is still on duty around the clock at the top of the 'Daniel' tower, which can be climbed 365 days a year. The entrance fee is 1,50 euro or 2 euro, I don't remember exactly.
Phew, but I have to warn you though!!!! There is a lot of steps before you are at the top!... 350 to be exactly!!! And to encourage you, they have posted signs on the way up.... Arggghhh, I was so tired already, and hoped I was nearly there... and there was this sign ' Congratulations! You have climbed one third already' Nooooooo! This means I have to do two thirds more :-(((
But I made it :-)) Hahaha, totally exhausted though, but happy to be at the top.
The view is gorgeous from here, you can see for miles! If there isn't a snowstorm coming your way :-(( Aiks, I only had a few minutes to click some photo's and enjoy the view, and after that it started snowing. Hmmm, not the best weather to be on a tower. So... down I went again! But as you can see on some of the pics on this page, you really have a lovely view over Nördlingen. So take your camera, find some energy, and start climbing those stairs!!!
Updated Sep 3, 2002
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Tourist trap? Here? No, I don't think so! Well, at least I haven't discovered one.
This photo is also taken from the tower.
Updated Sep 3, 2002
sim1 Says: For 'grounded' plugs, the "Schuko" plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts is used (see picture)The receptacle will also accept the not-grounded plug shown in the previous tip.
sim1 Says: In case you want to bring any electrical appliances with you, here is the system Germany uses: 220 volts and 50 Hz. It is a round pin attachment plug (see picture)An adapter will allow you to plug an appliance designed for one type of outlet into another type of outlet....
brendareed Says: When traveling in Europe whenever you are visiting a restaurant or a museum, try to use their WC facilities if at all possible. Typically they are maintained and are free. But sometimes you are just walking around the town and find you have a need. If you find yourself in...
chodearm Says: Once outside the fortifications of the old city, there is a return to modern world Germany suburbia. Yukijohn walked into the depths in search of the Night watchmens suggested BEER Garden where-abouts. Peering down paths and streets we did find ourselves searching for the...
sim1 Says: The most amazing part of Nördlingen are the town walls. They are well preserved and have five gates to the city, 11 towers and one bastion which can be walked over a length of almost three kilometres. Here you can see a picture taken during my roundwalk over the bastion. It...
sim1 Says: I the distance you can see the Löpsinger Tor, which is one of the town gates. The Löpsinger Tor was originally built in 1388 but was dismantled in 1592 and rebuilt in the following years in the style of the Deininger Gate. A sundial was added in 1837. Today the Löpsinger...
It was a rainy Sunday in April when we stopped in Nördlingen on our way home from Munich. We took the scenic route up the Romantic Road in Bavaria into the Reis Basin – that massive meteor crater in...
When I saw at the picture the great view of Nordlingen from bird fly I decided to visit this old middle age town. This town saved its unicue appearence through the centures! The most striking feature...
Brrr, it was a cold day in March, I even had some snow on my way over here. I never heard of this little town of Nördlingen before. Hmmm, yes, maybe I should be ashamed, but I have to admit that I......
I am molecules inside the nucleus
I once claimed I had perfectly round buttocks that mathmeticians would trace it to make perfect circles. Nordiligen, from the sky appears to be closer to perfect than my cheeks. The towns...
The church became CAthloic after the war in 1634 and the defeat of Protestants. The church has a stand out of 90 (about 270 feet)meter tower which is called DAniel?? It was built between 1427-1505.
Build your own Nördlingen page
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