This late 15C hall-church, built of volcanic stone, is crowned by a majestic belfry in Flamboyant style. The interior is richly decorated and houses statues of St George and St Mary Magdalene , among others. Also note the pulpit with its gracious co..

This museum deals with the prehistory of the Ries and the history of the town of Nördlingen. It also houses 19C and primitive German paintings. Note the panels of the old reredos from St George's Church, painted from 1462 to 1477 by F Herlin, a citiz..

The Nördlingen Giant Crater is a depression 25km in diameter left by the impact of a meteorite which deviated from its path between Mars and Jupiter some 1.5 million years ago. The museum, housed in a 15C barn, uses modern instructional aids to expla..

This is the only fortified perimeter wall in Germany that is fully intact and accessible. It is reinforced by fortified gates and towers, some with elegant helmet-shaped roofs. Walk around the watch path, which has eleven defensive towers, between th..