Tourist Attractions in Dinkelsbuhl

In the Dinkelsbühl Weinmarkt, immediately north of the Marktplatz, is the Deutsches Haus, a beautiful half-timbered building of the 16th C. Adjoining it on the right is the old Schranne (Granary), in which the pageant play of the "Kinderzeche" (commemorating an occasion in 1632 when the children of the town, then under siege by the Swedish army, saved it from destruction by begging the Swedes for mercy) is performed every year.

In the Marktplatz in Dinkelsbühl stands the Late Gothic church of St George (1448-99; R.C.), one of the finest hall-churches in Germany, with a beautiful interior. On the high altar can be seen a "Crucifixion" of the school of Hans Pleydenwurff; tabernacle of 1480. In the west tower is a Romanesque doorway (13th C).

In Dinkelsbühl's Nördlinger Strasse, the Kabinett der Geheimnisse has figures representing scenes from detective literature.

20km/12.5mi northwest of Dinkelsbühl, in the Jagst valley, is Crailsheim (in Baden-Württemberg), with the Johanniskirche (St John's Church; Romanesque and Gothic), which has a 15th C. high altar. In the old Spitalkapelle (Hospital Chapel) is the Hohenlohe Heimatmuseum.

11km/7mi north of Dinkelsbühl is the little town of Feuchtwangen, once an imperial city, with an attractive Marktplatz; Romanesque church, formerly collegiate, with old craftsmen's workshops in the cloister (dramatic performances in summer); Museum of Folk Art (faience).

In Dinkelsbühl's Lutherstrasse, near the Rothenburger Tor, is the Historical Museum (history of the town).

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The House of the Teutonic Order, to the south of the Marktplatz (Deutschordenshaus; 1761-64) in Dinkelsbühl, has a fine chapel.

Dinkelsbühl's Segringer Strassel, which runs west from the Markt, is particularly charming with its continuous succession of old gabled house-fronts.

In Dinkelsbühl's Nördlinger Tor is the "Dritte Dimension" ("Third Dimension") Museum (photography, optics, holographs, etc.)

There are four gates in the Dinkelsbühl town walls: the Segringer Tor on the west, the Rothenburger Tor on the north, the Wörnitztor on the east and the Nördlinger Tor on the south.