Germany St.-Wolfgang’s-Church
The fortified, late Gothic church was built between 1475 and 1492 upon the very place the shepherds used for praying to their patron, the Holy Wolfgang, begging him to protect their herds from the raging wolves. They held this special service every year on Tuesday after Bartholomew’s Day and went afterwards to the “Lambswirthaus” at the marketplace for food, drinks and dance.
Today you can still admire the building in its unaltered and unique appearance: from outside the city walls as a fortification with mighty walls and embrasures, and from the inside as a church with elaborate, late Gothic tracery.
Today you can still admire the building in its unaltered and unique appearance: from outside the city walls as a fortification with mighty walls and embrasures, and from the inside as a church with elaborate, late Gothic tracery.
Photography Tips
If you want to include the arch as a frame for the church (as seen in my image), you will have to focus-stack to get sharpness from the foreground to the background.
For more information about other great Rothenburg photo locations, the history of the photographed buildings and additional remarks about the postprocessing feel free to have a look at my recently published article on my website:
https://www.bilderschmied.com/tips-rothenburg-beyond-the-ploenlein
For more information about other great Rothenburg photo locations, the history of the photographed buildings and additional remarks about the postprocessing feel free to have a look at my recently published article on my website:
https://www.bilderschmied.com/tips-rothenburg-beyond-the-ploenlein
Travel Information
After parking your car at P5 (Bezoldweg, geo-coordinates: 49.380352, 10.177379) and passing the gate in the west, you will find after only a few meters St.-Wolfgang’s-Church, also called Shepherd Church.
In my opinion the parking fee of € 5,50 for a day ticket is quite reasonable.
In my opinion the parking fee of € 5,50 for a day ticket is quite reasonable.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
07:38 - 16:32
| current local time: 21:48
Photo Themes
Church
Old Town
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