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ROTHENBURG

Volume 19 · 164 words · 1842 Edition

a city of the kingdom of Bavaria, and the capital of the bailiwick of the same name, in the circle of the Rezat. It is situated on the river Tauber, and is surrounded by ancient walls and thirty-three towers. It is built in the antique German style, comprehends a fine council-house, with eight churches, and contains 1160 houses, with 6400 inhabitants. Its chief trade is in the productions of its vicinity. Long. 11. 43. E. Lat. 49. 30. N.

a city of the kingdom of Würtemberg, in the circle of the Black Forest, and the capital of a bailiwick of its own name. It is situated on the river Neckar, which divides it into two parts, of which that on the left bank was formerly a distinct city called Ehingen. It is the seat of the Catholic hierarchy of the whole kingdom, with six churches of that sect, and contains 620 houses, with 5450 inhabitants. It has some trade in paper, leather, and breweries.