Lauda-Königshofen is located in the heart of the district along the Tauber on the tourist route of the Romantic Road. Especially the most populous suburb of Lauda has preserved a tranquil old town center with numerous historical buildings to this day. Trademarks of the town center are, for example, the Catholic town church Sankt Jakobus with the 650-year-old powder tower, the last relic of the medieval town fortifications.