ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER, Germany — Cloaked in black and brandishing a deadly medieval weapon, Hans-Georg Baumgartner strides purposefully into Market Square at dusk. The crowd parts — not out of fear ...
The walled town of Rothenburg, midway between Frankfurt and Munich, offers the best look possible at medieval Germany. And in this theme park of a town, the best ride is the night watchman’s town walk ...
But the real star is the dashing Baumgartner. Tall and lanky, with a billowing midnight cloak, tricorn hat and black boots, he stages a masterful entrance, emerging from an alley into Market Square, ...