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k Regensburg (Ratisbon) museum has a collection of into the palace complex of the VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
ecclesiastical vestments. ducal family von Thurn und
Regensburg was once a Celtic settlement and later a campsite Taxis. These include a Gothic Practical Information
of the Roman legions. The outline of the Roman camp is still P Alte Kapelle cloister dating from the Road map D6. * 142,000.
n Altes Rathaus (0941 507 44
visible around St Peter’s Cathedral. In the early 6th century, Alter Kornmarkt. 12th–14th centuries, a library 10). _ Frühjahrsdult (Whitsun),
Regensburg was the seat of the Agilolfa ruling family, and in The Old Chapel is really a Marian with magnificent frescoes by Bach-Woche (Jun), Bayerisches
collegiate church. It stands on
Cosmas Damian Asam and
AD 739, a monk named Boniface established a bishopric here. the foundations of an older, the burial chapel. In 1998, the Jazz-Weekend (Jul), Herbstdult
From AD 843, Regensburg was the seat of the Eastern Frankish early Romanesque chapel Bavarian State Museum opened a (Aug–Sep), Christkindlmarkt &
ruler, Ludwig the German. From 1245 it was a free town of dating from the Carolingian branch here, the Schatzkammer, Domspatzen concerts (Dec).
∑ regensburg.de
the Holy Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages period. The building has been which has valuable collections
remained South Germany’s fastest growing commercial and remodelled several times and of decorative art.
contains some beautiful Rococo
cultural centre. The city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
stuccoes by Anton Landes. P Baumburger Turm
19th-century spires on the Gothic Watmarkt.
+ SchloßThurn und Taxis St Peter’s Cathedral Regensburg has many unique
Emmeramsplatz 5. Tel (0941) 504 82 ancestral palaces dating from
42. Open daily. Closed 1–12 Jan. Sights at a Glance the 14th–15th centuries, with
8 Treasury: Apr–Oct: 11am–5pm 1 Steinerne Brücke high towers modelled on
Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & Sun; Nov– 2 Wurstküche Northern Italian architecture.
Mar: weekends and hols only, Some 20 of the original 60
10am–5pm. & 3 Altes Rathaus towers have survived. One
4 Dom St Peter
In the south end of the town 5 Alte Kapelle of the most beautiful is the
you will find the buildings and 6 Schloß Thurn und Taxis residential tower, Baumburger
churches of the former St Turm. Nearby, at Watmarkt 5,
Emmeram Abbey, which have 7 Baumburger Turm stands the equally beautiful Enchanting Rococo interior of Alte Kapelle
Picturesque Steinere Brücke leading to the old town of Regensburg been tastefully incorporated Goliathhaus, where Oskar
Schindler lived for a time in 1945. A commemorative plaque
P Steinerne Brücke In Rathausplatz stands an old has been placed at the rear of
B A D S T R A S S
B A D S T R A S S E E
An outstanding example of 15th-century town hall with a the building.
medieval engineering, this 13th-century tower. It contains a EisernerEiserner
StegSteg
310-m (1,000-ft) long bridge splendid, richly decorated hall –
over the Danube was built in Reichssaal – where the SteinerneSteinerne WÖHRDSTR. E Museum der Bayerischen
WÖHRDSTR.
BrückeBrücke
1135–46. It provides the best Perpetual Imperial Diet (the K E P L E R S T R A S S Do na Geschichte
WEISSGERBERGRABEN
Do nau u
K E P L E R S T R A S S E E
panoramic view of Regensburg. first parliament of the Holy Kepler-Kepler- BrückentorBrückentor WurstkücheWurstküche EiserneEiserne Donaumarkt 1. Open Due to open
Near the bridge gate, Brückentor, Roman Empire) sat between GedächtnishausGedächtnishaus GOLDENE-BÄREN-STR. BrückeBrücke in 2018.
GOLDENE-BÄREN-STR.
stands an enormous salt ware- 1663 and 1806. Benches in the WEISSGERBERGRABEN THUNDORFER STRASS Designed by the Wörner Traxler
THUNDORFER STRASSE E
house topped with a vast five- chamber were coloured to Thon-Dittmer-Thon-Dittmer- AltesAltes Richer architect trio, this ultra-
RathausRathaus
storey roof. indicate who could sit where: PalaisPalais RATHAUS-RATHAUS- GoliathhausGoliathhaus U N TER D E N S C HW IB B ÖG EN DONAU-DONAU- modern museum on the banks
MARKTMARKT
Haus zumHaus zum
U N TER D E N S C HW IB B ÖG EN
for example, red benches for Goldenen KreuzGoldenen Kreuz PLATZPLATZ Museum derMuseum der of the Donau river illustrates the
BayerischenBayerischen
L U D W I G S T R A S S
P Wurstküche Electors. The adjoining new ARNULFS-ARNULFS- L U D W I G S T R A S S E E HAID-HAID- BaumburgerBaumburger Domschatz-Domschatz- GeschichteGeschichte timeline of Bavarian history and
museummuseum
50 m50 m
PLATZPLATZ
(Wurstkuchle) town hall dates from the late PLATZPLATZ TurmTurm DomDom O S T E N G A S S E the events that made it what it is
St PeterSt Peter
Thundorferstraße 3. Tel (0941) 46 62 17th–early 18th century. R O T E-HA H NE N -GASSE WAHLENSTRASSE WAHLENSTRASSE Goldener Goldener DOMPLATZDOMPLATZ ALTERALTER today. After a general historical
O S T E N G A S S E
TurmTurm
10. Open 8am–7pm daily. St JakobSt Jakob NEUPFARR-NEUPFARR- HerzogshofHerzogshof KORNMARKTKORNMARKT overview covering the period
KircheKirche
Immediately behind the salt R Dom St Peter BISMARCK-BISMARCK- GESANDTENSTRASS NeupfarrkircheNeupfarrkirche PLATZPLATZ Historisches Historisches between the Roman era and
R O T E-HA H NE N -GASSE
GESANDTENSTRASSE E
warehouse is the famous Domschatzmuseum PLATZPLATZ DreieinigkeitskircheDreieinigkeitskirche Alte KapelleAlte Kapelle MuseumMuseum 1800, the exhibition goes into
Wurstküche (sausage kitchen), Krauterermarkt 3. Tel (0941) 57 645. SCHWARZE- B Ä RE N- S TR ASS D detail with a 3D panorama of the
SCHWARZE- B Ä RE N- S TR ASS E E
which has probably occupied Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sat, noon–5pm Dominikaner-Dominikaner- DACHAU- city of Regensburg during the
PLATZPLATZ
this site since as early as the Sun. Closed Nov. & klosterkloster PFARRERGASSE PFARRERGASSE MALERGASSE MALERGASSE past century and an exploration
12th century and may have Towering above the city, on S C H O T T E N S T R A S S E S C H O T T E N S T R A S S E WEISSBRÄUHAUSG. WEISSBRÄUHAUSG. AM BRIXENER HOF AM BRIXENER HOF of Bavarian politics. Personal
served as a canteen for the the site of the former Roman W A F F N E R G A S S E W A F F N E R G A S S E DR.-WUNDERLE-STR. DR.-WUNDERLE-STR. memories and objects received
builders of the bridge. Its military camp, is the massive OB ERE BA C HG A S S E KÖNIGSSTRASSE from mored than 1,000 Bavarian
KÖNIGSSTRASSE
Regensburger sausages are brick structure of St Peter’s OB ERE BA C HG A S S E OBERMÜNSTER-OBERMÜNSTER- FRÖHLICHE-TÜRKEN -STRASSE E FRÖHLICHE-TÜRKEN -STRASS DACHAU- R . - M A R T I N - L U T H E R - S T R A S S E D R . - M A R T I N - L U T H E R - S T R A
definitely worth trying. Cathedral. Built between EMMERAMS-EMMERAMS- PLATZPLATZ depiction of Bavarian culture.
OBERMÜNSTERSTRASSE
OBERMÜNSTERSTRASSE
1250 and 1525, its imposing PLATZPLATZ GRASGASSE M A X I M I L I A N S T R A S S E M A X I M I L I A N S T R A S S E
P Altes Rathaus western towers were added St. EmmeramSt. Emmeram
GRASGASSE
Rathausplatz. 8 Mon–Sat. only in 1859–69. The master S T . - P E T E R S - W E G FUCHSENGANG
FUCHSENGANG
S T . - P E T E R S - W E G
Reichstagsmuseum. Tel (0941) 507 architect, Ludwig, modelled H E L E N E N S T R A S SE E ERNST-REUTER-ERNST-REUTER-
34 40. 8 Jan & Feb: 10am, 11:30am, his design for the building H E L E N E N S T R A S S PLATZPLATZ
1:30pm, 3pm daily ; Mar, Nov, Dec: on French examples (the Schloss ThurnSchloss Thurn
10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2pm (in Rayonnant style). The stained- und Taxisund Taxis
English), 3pm, 3:30pm daily; (every 30 glass windows of the choir
mins) Apr–Oct: 9:30am–noon, 1:30– date from the early 14th 0 metres 300 A L B E R T S T R A S S Gothic portals of St Emmeram Abbey in
A L B E R T S T R A S S E E
4pm daily (English tours 3pm). & 0 yards 300
century. The Domschatz­ HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof Schloss Thurn und Taxis
100 m (110 yards)100 m (110 yards)
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp496–7 and pp519–22 For map symbols see back flap
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