Rothenburg26
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Hans Georg Baumgartner (aka The Night Watchman of Rothenberg)
http://www.nightwatchman.de/

Hans patiently posed for photo opts with audience members. Then he began to tell us about the nightwatchman's duties and what life was like in medieval Rothenburg. Being a nightwatchman was the third lowest profession. Below the nightwatchman was the grave digger. But the lowest (socially) was the executioner.

If you're ever in Rothenberg, spending the evening with Hans is highly recommended. You can also purchase a DVD which I also highly recommend because it goes into more of the town’s history than the 60-minute tour.

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(Large AVI Files - 18 MB each)