At 7 AM this morning we docked in Wertheim, Germany, yet another small, old quaint town on the river. This city has experienced 800 years of flooding because of its location on the Main and Tauber Rivers and even boasts of its own “leaning tower” resulting from that flooding. Spitzer Turm has a noticeable lean but it was originally built in the 13th century as a lookout tower. The entrance is 30 feet off the ground and also served as a strong hold if being invaded.
There are several buildings in the city that show the height of the flood waters with the most recent being 2003.
The town is filled with half-timbered homes and narrow cobble stone streets indicative of that era, along with a relic of a not so distant past; a telephone booth.
Main Street where everyone could see the clock
Brown Timber House One of the original buildings, very narrow. Merchants lived above their place of business
Downtown area with open seating to enjoy many of the cafe’s. bakeries and restaurants
This is their library where they can pick up and return books.
If a house was painted in bright color, as this one is, it signified the owner was wealthy.
Of course, there was also a castle high on a hill.
View of Tauber River from Castle
Wall of the Castle
Restaurant in the Castle
Wertheim has some really unique architectural features in the city that we thought were fun to see. Hope you do too.
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