Market Square is the civic heart of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where the town hall, tourist office, old facades, and tour groups all converge. It is not hidden or subtle, but it is the natural starting point for understanding the old town's scale and stage-set beauty.
The square is especially useful because so many Rothenburg walks radiate from it. Climb the town hall tower when open, return after the day-trip crowds thin, and use the square as an anchor between the walls, Plonlein, churches, and museums.