Rothenburger Nachtwächter

This was one of the best tours I have ever been on. It was a thoroughly entertaining hour and yet at the same time informative. If I had been in Rothenberg two night I would have done this tour again to study the art of a good tour. Truly phenomenal and not to be missed.

Tour with the Nightwatchman of #Rothenburg
I highly recommend this entertaining and informative nighttime tour through the medieval city. Hans Georg Baumgartner, The #NightWatchman, has been running this tour nightly (March — December) for 25 years. He shares great bits of history and keeps it light hearted and entertaining. Good, campy fun for all ages.
Tours daily at 8.00 pm (English tour) &
9:30 pm (German tour)
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No reservation required!
Meeting point: Market Square, in front of the Town Hall
Duration: approx. 60 minutes

During my Summer trip to Rothenburg I took the tour that the nightwatcher gives. It’s a general history of the fortress area with a dark but family friendly comical flair. He looks just as the pictures appear every time and I can’t help but laugh at the way people flocked to him when he did show up. It was if a local celebrity showed up. We walked the area and listened in but it was difficult to hear with the large crowd of 30 – 40 people. While it was worth a donation to hear him, I’d suggest trying to get closer.

Definitely a must-​do in Rothenburg. The Night Watchman gives a ton of interesting information as you walk around the town and is also very funny (in a dry humor kind of way) while doing it. There can be a LOT of people on the tour but surprisingly we were able to hear everything he said very well — he finds spots to stop where everyone can surround him and listen. Very inexpensive as well, you’re asked to pay 7 €/​person at the end of the tour.

We had a very enjoyable time on this tour! Lots of good information about Rothenburg and the gentleman is funny and loud enough everyone can hear him.
During the winter it is only offered on Saturday night so we even changed our trip to include a Saturday night based on our friends recommendations. Cost is 7 E. per adult very reasonable.
Fun for the whole family, although my youngest fell asleep on daddy halfway through!

It was pouring rain the night we did this tour so we thought we would be the only ones that were crazy enough to show up… We were wrong there was at least 40 people!
The tour is done in places that are big enough to fit that many people comfortably and he always had a bench to stand on so you could see and hear him even though there was a ton of people.
The tour is very informative and funny it was worth getting soaking wet to go on this tour.
The tour is done in English every night at 8pm he takes your money at the end of the tour. It cost 7 euros cash only, and he had a dvd with more history done by him that you could buy.

Guy was hilarious w a voice to boot. Bought the DVD and totally worth 7 euro per person, one hour — nice walk!

Absolutely lovely, funny & educational evening spent w/​the Night Watchman of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Our tour provided lots of historical facts & took us around the walled city, pointing out specific spots of interest — like the tiny access door at the gate & the oldest building in the city. We also learned about the only times this city was «conquered» and the specific reasons behind these surrenders
The walk was really easy, took about 1 hour & we found ourselves laughing, seeing beautiful sights & learning a thing or 2 all at the same time
Cost is a mere € 7 — which is collected at the end of the tour. And for those looking to relive the festivities, be sure to get the DVD! It was hysterical & contained dramatic reenactments of certain events… but I won’t tell more — you’ll have to find out for yourselves!

Sehr amüsante, informative, wenn auch meiner Meinung nach etwas kurze Stadtführung.
Letzterer Punkt lag wohl eher daran dass der Nachtwächter zum Zeitpunkt meines Besuches gesundheitlich angeschlagen war und daher sicherlich das ein oder andere Detail in seinen Erzählungen hat verschwinden lassen.
Deutlich ist zwar zu merken dass die Texte auswendig gelernt sind, auch die Witze, aber dennoch macht die Führung einen riesen Spaß und sollte eine Pflichtveranstaltung im Terminkalender eines Jeden Touristen sein.
Beim nächsten Mal werde ich die Führung auf jeden Fall wieder aufsuchen.

Die Führung mit dem Nachtwächter ist die 6 Euro allemal wert!
In seiner mittelalterlichen Gewandung beginnt er seine Tour auf dem Marktplatz vor dem Rathaus.
Die Anekdoten und historischen Ereignisse erzählt er interessant und witzig.
Auch für Kinder ist die Führung geeignet.
Zudem beantwortet er gerne alle Fragen. Sein Wissen über die Stadt und deren Geschichte ist wirklich groß.
Schon 2x hab ich die Führung mitgemacht und kann sie nur empfehlen.
Dennoch empfinde ich sie eher als eine Ergänzung zu einer Tagesführung.

Germans = No sense of humor? Proven wrong.

This was a blast. It’s the best entertainment in Rothenburg, and it’s also a good way to learn a bit about the town. The man has a humble, ironic sense of humor that is spot on. The English tour meets at the Rathaus steps on the Platz at 8:00 p.m., and the German tour meets there at 9:30 p.m. You pay at the end, and he sells a CD with information from the tour on it. He has website, and he and a girlfriend maintain a local giftshop there in the town that sells night watchman outfits, among other things. He weaves tales of how the city endured marauding armies and avoided destruction in WWII. Highly recommended if you like to learn and laugh.

Geiler Typ, der einem da in Gewandung viele Anekdoten über die Geschichte der Stadt, verschiedene Persönlichkeiten, Gegebenheiten oder Gebäude vermittelt. Der gebürtige Brite versteht sein Handwerk, beantwortet Nachfragen, geht auch auf Kinder ein. Ich kam dann auch in den Genuss, ihn einmal privat sprechen zu können, als er im Laden seiner Lebensgefährtin saß und ein wenig über seine Geschichte erzählte. Die Leidenschaft zum Beruf gemacht Hut ab! Der Preis ist absolut angemessen, die Tour ist locker zu bewältigen. Es gibt halt viel zu erzählen.

Ich habe auch schon eine Führung mit dem Nachtwächter gemscht. Absolut unterhaltsam. Das dabei vermittelte Wissen, über die Lebensumstänmde im Mittelalter bleiben gut haften.
Jedoch ersetzt dies meiner Meinung nicht eine reguläre Führung, da bei Nacht eben auch viele Dinge im Dunkeln bleiben.

It’s a fun thing to check out while in Rothenburg (it’s a very small town). He does the first tour in English, and has a second tour in German. His English is very good; though he has a very very … overly *dramatic* … way of talking! (hard to imitate in print).
All you do is meet up in the Marktplatz in front of the town hall (Rathaus) at 8pm; no need to worry about signing up or getting tickets. At the end of the tour, he just collects € 7 for each person (so in theory, you could duck out early if you aren’t liking it, but that would be a horrible thing to do).
Of course it’s completely catered to tourists, so there’s the right mixture of history and humor, with his unique delivery. His huge cloak and funny hat, along with a halberd and lantern and horn, in the setting of historic Rothenburg, really set the mood of the tour.
PS — make sure to bundle up for those wintertime tours! It can get very very chilly!

Like others, I really enjoyed this after hours tour about the old Medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
At the beginning of my tour there were some young children making too much noise. BAM, the Night Watchman took care of it and dispatched the intrusion on its merry way. Then we went on our merry way about town learning lots of fun facts.
You don’t have to pay until the end, so if you aren’t enjoying the tour you can just drop out. I’d do it again, and I’d recommend that you give it a try.

Sehr amüsante Stadtführungen die spät am Abend (21:30 Uhr) beginnt und ca. 1 Std. dauert. Der Nachtwächter führt sie durch die Straßen und erzählt ein bisschen über das Leben im Mittelalter, besonders über das in Rothenburg. Mit 6 EUR pro Erwachsene Person (Kinder kostenlos) ist dieses späte Vergnügen eine lohnende Unternehmung.

This is a must do when in Rothenburg! If you only do one thing, take this tour, it is delightful. The night watchman knows his history, he is funny and very informative. You need to form up in the main town square at dusk (8pm in summer). Very cheap entertainment, you won’t regret it!

A fun little tour to take while in Rothenburg.
Meet Hans Georg Baumgartner, The Night Watchman, in front of the Rathaus (Town Hall — which is on the Market Square) for an hour-​long trip down Rothenburg’s memory lane. He will tell you all about what life was like for residents in centuries past. Hans has a dry sense of humor that makes the tour very enjoyable.
If you want to take part in the tour, meet Hans in front of the Town Hall at 8 pm. Cost is 6 Euro.
Highly recommend!