"Klingen
Tower - Rothenburg, Germany," by Paul McGehee. The
beautifully-preserved walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in
Germany is an historical treasure where one can see ancient buildings
covered in the half-timbering known as 'fachwerk' many of which date
back 800 years. So beautiful was this one village that, of all the
towns in Europe, the animators at Disney studios modeled Geppetto's
village in "Pinocchio" after it! The medieval walled city could only be
entered through a few gateways where tolls were collected, many years
ago. The Klingen Tower is thought to date back to the 1200's. This view
also shows a portion of the "defense wall" which surrounds much of the
historic city. "Klingen Tower - Rothenburg, Germany" is an
archival-quality print in limited edition from the original oil
painting...hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
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