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Audio Guide Dinkelsbühl
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Dinkelsbühl is one of the best-preserved medieval walled towns in Germany, its fortifications and timber-framed streetscapes virtually intact after centuries. The late Gothic St. George's Minster alone took 51 years to build and holds what is claimed to be Europe's oldest east-facing sundial. Within those walls, patrician merchants, guild republics, and Thirty Years' War sieges all left their mark on a compact old town that rewards slow walking.
18+ researched places in the app
Yes. Parroo is a self-guided audio guide for Dinkelsbühl: 18 researched places, from St. George's Minster to Dinkelsbühl City Wall and German House, each with a short summary, a full article, and a roughly three-minute audio story in German, English, and French. Buy once, no subscription, no booking. Start whenever you like.
Audio sample: St. George's Minster
Dinkelsbühl
Places researched in this city
A selection of the 18 places we've researched in this city. The full set is in the Parroo app.
- Late Gothic minster
- Medieval city walls
- Historic gates
- Renaissance townhouses
- Fortified mill
- Monument
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St. George's Minster
Built over 51 years between 1448 and 1499, this late Gothic hall church contains what researchers identify as Europe's oldest east-facing sundial, alongside the curious 'Brezenfenster' window. Its 62-metre west tower anchors the old town skyline and the church was declared a monument of national significance as recently as 2018.
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Dinkelsbühl City Wall
Stretching 2,500 metres around 33 hectares, this nearly complete medieval ring of 20 towers and four gates dates to construction begun in 1372 and incorporates even older Hohenstaufen stonework. It is rare in Germany for surviving so intact, and it played a direct role in the events commemorated by the annual Kinderzeche festival.
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German House
The Renaissance timber facade, finished in 1593 and 1594 by Peter Drechsel II, is covered in carved Atlases and Caryatids that make it one of the most photographed buildings on the Weinmarkt. Originally a patrician family house built around 1440, it quietly became a hotel in the late nineteenth century without losing a single carved figure.
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Woernitz Gate
Dating to around 1229 to 1235, the Wörnitztor is Dinkelsbühl's oldest surviving city gate, built from rusticated Hohenstaufen sandstone blocks and standing 31.20 metres tall. It still displays the imperial eagle and town coat of arms, and it serves as the ceremonial starting point of the Kinderzeche festival procession each year.
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Segringer Gate
Swedish forces destroyed the original 1372 gate during the Thirty Years' War, and the replacement built in 1655 by Italian architect Antonio Don is the only Baroque city gate in Dinkelsbühl, its onion dome a conspicuous import from south of the Alps. The lantern crowning that dome was added or reworked in 1749, giving the tower three distinct building campaigns in one silhouette.
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City Mill
Emperor Charles IV granted Dinkelsbühl the right to build two mills in 1378, and this fortified mill was then built directly into the city wall, complete with arrow-slit parapets and two corner towers 15.5 metres tall. Few visitors expect a working mill to double as a defensive bastion, yet that is exactly what makes this structure unusual along the wall circuit.
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Christoph von Schmid Monument
Dinkelsbühl's most famous son is not a general or merchant but a Catholic priest and children's author who wrote the Christmas carol 'Ihr Kinderlein kommet.' The 1859 bronze statue by Max von Widnmann shows him surrounded by children outside St. George's Minster, a quietly unexpected focal point for a town better known for its battlements.
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18 researched places, from St. George's Minster and the City Wall to lesser-known spots like the Christoph von Schmid Monument. Each one has a short summary, a full article, and a ~3-minute audio story.
Yes. Every place has a ~3-minute audio story, written from the perspective of a guide standing next to you and produced with premium narration, not the article read aloud.
German, English, and French. Pick whichever you'd rather read or listen in.
No booking, no signup. It's a self-guided walk you start whenever you like. You do need a connection for now to stream the audio and load articles; offline support is something we're still building.
A one-time €4.99 for the whole city, no subscription and no recurring cost. You buy Dinkelsbühl once and keep access to all 18 places with text and audio.
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Updated: 2026-09-25