Nordlingen, Germany, Part 2

As I mentioned in Nordlingen Part 1, this medieval town was built inside the impact crater of a meteor. Amazing! Nordlingen also has the only complete wall in a German medieval town. It is about 2.7 km or 1.67 miles long. After climbing Daniel's Tower of St. Georg's Church, we ate lunch, fueling ourselves for the walk on the wall. 

Nordlingen's wall has 16 towers and 5 gates. Most of the wall is covered.

So many interesting views from the town wall.

Here is a wall surrounding a park within the town's wall.

The River Eger runs through the Tanner's Quarter in Nordlingen.

A traditional German home decked out with green shutters, lace curtains, and window boxes full of red geraniums.

You can't get lost in Nordlingen because Daniel's Tower is always in sight.

A nice view of the wall as we approach the next tower. The wall's towers were built in a variety of styles. 

Houses are located in close proximity to the wall. This one has a very tidy terrace with neatly stacked firewood.

Such a colorful variety of buildings. The red one with white scrolly trim reminds me of Dutch architecture. 

A resident's perfectly groomed garden seen from the wall.

Below you can see shops built right up against the wall.

As we approached the end of our walk, a storm was brewing. We made it to the yellow tower and sheltered there while the thunderstorm boomed and poured rain. The storm blew through quickly, and the sun came out again.

We finished our day by returning to Nordlingen's central square to listen to a traditional band playing outside St. Georg's Church. Nordlingen was one of our favorite towns in Germany. Highly recommended!