Esta torre vigia é feita em calcário e domina a paisagem da pequena cidade de Bad Wimpfen. Dica: aos domingos, ao meio-dia, um trombeteiro toca do alto desta torre.
the Tuermerin Blanka, will tell you a lot about bad wimpfens history and most times sit with you, with a glas of champane
there is a small nominal fee to this wonderful tower sight seeing, but it is all in good use for the upkeep of the same. the climb up is over 200 some odd stairs and nothing for the unfit but so worth it. it is very well maintained and the view from the top is priceless. and if you do not wish to go for the climb you can marvel from street level and have a look at the whole of the stunning medieval grounds. it makes for a very romantic stroll which leads you through many winding narrow cobble stoned ways, where the history and life of a bygone age is palpable. marvel at the many newly renovated houses where the young generation of inhabitants put a lot of effort in adhering to the old rules of architecture in order to keep the ancient integrity in tact. this little medieval city is so worth a visit. there is so much to see that it is well worth a whole 1-2 day trip. a gem of the old world very well preserved. two thumbs way up!!!
It was a few months ago but I think I got the number of steps right. You can see miles from the top, they told us over to France, at least to the Alsace border. It was very friendly, slightly dark and uneven on the stairs but the view of the town and the surrounding areas made up for it. And Bad Wimpfen is a lovely town. Great day.
Didn't have the opportunity to go inside due to construction but it looked beautiful. The Christmas market was beautiful too !!
Often trumpets play at the top of the tower on Sundays. A nice family lives at the top floor and runs the tourist atraction. Sometime they have a case of beer at the door and if you carry it to the top, they give you a free beer. At times they invite the tourist in to play piano and have a glass of wine at the top of the tower.
Sehr schöne Atmosphäre beim Weihnachtsmarkt in der historischen Stadt. Schöne Angebote auf den Ständen, die sich wohltuende von den meisten anderen kommerzorientierten Weihnachtsmärkten abheben. Außerdem ist wohltuend, dass das übliche Krächzen von Weihnachts-Medleys aus Lausprechern in Bad Wimpfen offenbar verboten ist. Ärgerlich war der Hotelaufenthalt im Gästehaus Sonne.
Very interesting village centre, even though some of the houses look as though they are being heldp together by superglue. But that was part of the attraction!
This tower is one of the oldest original part of the old city of Barbarosa! It provides a very nice view of the city from this height. Very nice walk up and not too difficult climb! The tower keeper/resident is very nice and informative!
We managed yo get out of the searing heat, around 36 degrees, in to the cool interior of the blue tower. The climb is quite steep but there are various platforms on the way up that tell and show the history if the tower, nothing is written in English, but some thought and deciphering, using the pictures, told us that there was a fire and the tower was rebuilt. You got to view the rather melted original bell and for €1.50, go out on to the observation deck that gave you stunning views over the town and surrounding countryside. Loved it!