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into the palace complex of the VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
ducal family von Thurn und
Taxis. These include a Gothic Practical Information
cloister dating from the Road map D6. * 142,000.
12th–14th centuries, a library n Altes Rathaus (0941 507 44
with magnificent frescoes by 10). _ Frühjahrsdult (Whitsun),
Cosmas Damian Asam and Bach-Woche (Jun), Bayerisches
the burial chapel. In 1998, the Jazz-Weekend (Jul), Herbstdult
Bavarian State Museum opened a (Aug–Sep), Christkindlmarkt &
branch here, the Schatzkammer, Domspatzen concerts (Dec).
∑ regensburg.de
which has valuable collections
of decorative art.
P Baumburger Turm
19th-century spires on the Gothic Watmarkt.
St Peter’s Cathedral Regensburg has many unique
ancestral palaces dating from
Sights at a Glance the 14th–15th centuries, with
1 Steinerne Brücke high towers modelled on
2 Wurstküche Northern Italian architecture.
3 Altes Rathaus Some 20 of the original 60
4 Dom St Peter towers have survived. One
5 Alte Kapelle of the most beautiful is the
6 Schloß Thurn und Taxis residential tower, Baumburger
Turm. Nearby, at Watmarkt 5,
7 Baumburger Turm
stands the equally beautiful Enchanting Rococo interior of Alte Kapelle
Goliathhaus, where Oskar
Schindler lived for a time in 1945. A commemorative plaque
has been placed at the rear of
B A D S T R A S S E
the building.
Eiserner
Steg
Steinerne WÖHRDSTR. E Museum der Bayerischen
Brücke
Geschichte
WEISSGERBERGRABEN Gedächtnishaus Altes Wurstküche Eiserne in 2018.
Donau
K E P L E R S T R A S S E
Donaumarkt 1. Open Due to open
Brückentor
Kepler-
Brücke
GOLDENE-BÄREN-STR.
Designed by the Wörner Traxler
THUNDORFER STRASSE
Richer architect trio, this ultra-
Palais
RATHAUS-
MARKT
Haus zum Thon-Dittmer- Rathaus Goliathhaus U N TER D E N S C HW IB B ÖG EN DONAU- Museum der modern museum on the banks
PLATZ
Goldenen Kreuz Bayerischen of the Donau river illustrates the
ARNULFS- L U D W I G S T R A S S E HAID- Domschatz- Geschichte timeline of Bavarian history and
museum
50 m
PLATZ PLATZ Baumburger Dom O S T E N G A S S E the events that made it what it is
Turm
St Peter
ALTER
Turm
overview covering the period
St Jakob R O T E-HA H NE N -GASSE WAHLENSTRASSE Goldener DOMPLATZ Herzogshof KORNMARKT today. After a general historical
Kirche NEUPFARR-
GESANDTENSTRASSE PLATZ between the Roman era and
BISMARCK- Neupfarrkirche Historisches
PLATZ Dreieinigkeitskirche SCHWARZE- B Ä RE N- S TR ASS E Alte Kapelle DACHAU- Museum 1800, the exhibition goes into
S C H O T T E N S T R A S S E Dominikaner- W A F F N E R G A S S E PFARRERGASSE MALERGASSE WEISSBRÄUHAUSG. KÖNIGSSTRASSE DR.-WUNDERLE-STR. PLATZ city of Regensburg during the
detail with a 3D panorama of the
AM BRIXENER HOF
kloster
past century and an exploration
of Bavarian politics. Personal
memories and objects received
from mored than 1,000 Bavarian
depiction of Bavarian culture.
PLATZ
OBERMÜNSTERSTRASSE
EMMERAMS- OB ERE BA C HG A S S E OBERMÜNSTER- FRÖHLICHE-TÜRKEN -STRASSE M A X I M I L I A N 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 S S E citizens, provide an interesting
PLATZ GRASGASSE
St. Emmeram S T . - P E T E R S - W E G FUCHSENGANG
H E L E N E N S T R A S SE ERNST-REUTER-
PLATZ
Schloss Thurn
und Taxis
Gothic portals of St Emmeram Abbey in
A L B E R T S T R A S S E
Schloss Thurn und Taxis
Hauptbahnhof
100 m (110 yards)
For map symbols see back flap
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