What exactly is the Plönlein? And where in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is it located? Many guests ask about the landmark and probably most famous photo subject in Rothenburg - here we'll use it as a starting point for a short tour of the city's historic residential buildings.
The term Plönlein is actually translated as a "small square at a fountain", which means that the ensemble at the Plönlein also includes the fountain in front of the lone timber-frame house and the two towers of the old city wall that rise to its left and right - on the left the Siebersturm leading to Spital quarter, on the right the tower for the Kobolzeller Tor from 1360, which opens towards the Tauber Valley.
What is Pinocchio doing in Rothenburg?
The Plönlein is a international star: Many consider the timber-frame house on the Plönlein to represent a typical motif of Rothenburg's old quarter. Starting with Walt Disney's classic "Pinocchio" (1940), its architecture is copied by artists, architects and designers whenever they have to depict a typical medieval setting in Europe. read more