The photograph shows one of the characteristic medieval city gates of Rothenburg ob der Tauber: a massive gatehouse with a round, ivy-clad flanking tower and steep tile roof. Through the rounded arch of the gate passage, another tower is visible in the background. A group of visitors stands before the gate entrance, indicating tourism in the historic old town. In the 1937 travel film, Rothenburg ob der Tauber exemplifies German medieval urban architecture with largely preserved town walls and gate towers. The scene documents the city fortifications as a tourist destination and landmark of the Franconian small town.