Rothenburg on the Tauber 
tary science of its time, such as bastions, 
towers, gates, the fosse , the cleared space back 
of the wall, and all else that could contribute 
to the security of the town. From point to 
point are towers, delightful in themselves and 
in their relations to neighboring masses, and 
rejoicing in such names as Klingenthorturm or 
Kobelzellerthorturm. From the well-protected 
way, which afforded communication along 
THE CITY WALLS 
the wall from tower to tower, one gets glimpses 
of a sea of tiled roofs, tossed in endless con¬ 
fusion. Ancient houses, some of stone, some 
of half-timber, raise their lofty gables toward 
the streets. Within their portals are spacious 
courtyards about which run galleries giving 
communication between the rooms. 
The natural aptitude of the townsmen for 
building in a picturesque and interesting 
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