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Founded by the Romans in 179 AD as Casta Regina (meaning Fortress by the River Regen), Regensburg is one of Germany's oldest towns. It was relatively spared from Allied bombings during World War II. Today, many flock to see the wonderfully intact old city and its many medieval structures. The 12th-century Stone Bridge was used by Crusaders en route to the Holy Land. The Regensburg Cathedral (or Dom St. Peter) is one of southern Germany's finest examples of Gothic architecture.
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1. Cathedral of St Peter's
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4.5 based on 1,388 reviews
Regensburg's skyline is dominated by the two towers of this 13th-century cathedral.
Reviewed By VW49 - Ashburn, United States
The tall Gothic, Catholic Cathedral of St Peter dominates the Regensburg skyline. The interior has soaring columns to support the high ceilings accompanied by beautiful stained glass windows, statutes and artworks. There is restoration work on-going so exterior scaffolding and construction barriers were in place during my visit. On an overcast day the light inside is rather low for photography but still there is so much to see in this active cathedral.
2. Haidplatz
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4.5 based on 197 reviews
Reviewed By bparks1045
Incorporate into your walking tour of the area. Old authentic cobblestone streets, you get the true feel of the old history still evident from the landscape there today.
3. Historisches Museum
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4.5 based on 85 reviews
4. Altes Rathaus
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4.5 based on 278 reviews
Reviewed By Wingfield73 - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Every corner of this historic Roman city seems to present the most casual walkers with another photo opportunity and the Old Town Hall is one of these, a few hundred metres from the remains of the Roman gateway. It is actually three buildings; the tower, the palace and baroque town hall. The museum inside is well worth a visit and, for the gloomy minded the torture chambers in the basement are chilling (indeed quite cold too!)
5. Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady Regensburg
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4.5 based on 302 reviews
Reviewed By lesagirl - Austin, United States
This cathedral is a masterpiece of the Rococo and Baroque style of the 18th century, probably the best in Germany. Upon entering, you are greeted by some of the most colourful frescoes and gold ornate gilt and amazing alter. Take time to just sit in a pew and take a few quiet moments to take in all its splendor. A first chapel was built by order of Charlemagne in the place where, according to tradition, the Roman temple dedicated to Juno was built. The chapel which was built after the fall of the Roman Empire of the West seems to have been the oldest in Bavaria and this earned it the nickname "Alte Kappelle", the «Old Chapel»
6. Golf Museum
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4.5 based on 228 reviews
The history of golf comes alive in a heritage-listed townhouse in the heart of Regensburg, just a stone´s throw from the Cathedral. You will experience an unforgettable journey through the history of golf from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era. More than 1200 exhibits and rarities have been collected together worldwide, wherever the Anglo-Saxons left their traces, tastefully presented and atmospherically illuminated in medieval vaults of an old patrician house. Beside a variety of multimedia shows including a kids corner the curator of the golf museum and golf historian Peter Insam also offers daily guided museum tours.
Reviewed By pdavari - Munich, Germany
That was such a surprise to find this Museum there! A very nice private collection and a lot of great information shared with passion and lots of attention. If you are a golfer don’t miss this one! That is really worth it and you can never forget this nice experience...thanks Again!
7. Basilika St. Emmeram
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4.5 based on 199 reviews
Reviewed By BradJill - Hong Kong, China
One of the most interesting historic churches we visited recently in Regensburg is that St. Emmeram, a Basilica minor located at Emmeramsplatz next to the Thurn and Taxis Palace. The church history dates back to 780AD and is considered a National Shrine in Bavaria. There are quite a few interesting things to see at St. Emmeram. The church is a mixture of Romanesque and Baroque architecture. The main portion of the church nave dates back to the 8th-century but was given a High Baroque makeover by the regionally important Bavarian architects Asam Brothers in the early 18th-century. The high altar, pulpit, ceiling fresco and numerous decorations with gilding create a beautiful interior. There is a 11th-century crypt with important tombs in the back that is worth a quick visit. Given the church age, its worth reading up on its history before or during your visit. This will help create context to what you are seeing at St. Emmeram Basilica in Regensburg.
8. Old Town
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4.5 based on 1,167 reviews
Reviewed By BradJill - Hong Kong, China
Regensburg is a fine small destination to visit in the Bavarian region of southern Germany. We recently did a full day trip from Munich during early December and very much enjoyed out time in the city. The Old Town (Stadt) is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2006) and is a wonderful preserved medieval city, most atmospheric when seen during winter Christmas season. The train between Munich Hbf and Regensburg Hbf is 1.5-2 hours by train and runs frequently between the two cities. The Regensburg Hbf (Central Station) is a short 10 minute walk into the heart of the World Heritage area. During our visit we enjoyed several of the impressive churches around the city. Most memorable were the Basilika St. Ammeram next to the Thurn and Taxis Palace. Unfortunately we ran out of time to visit the palace itself. The Rococo masterpiece Basilica of the Nativity of our Lady and the imposing Gothic St. Peter's Cathedral made for excellent sightseeing and we appreciated the treasury visit within Dom St. Peter's as well. Our visit was during the annual Regensburger Christkindlmarkt (Christma Market) which saw many of the small town squares decorated with trees, ornamentation and stalls selling seasonal food and drinks. A couple cups of gluhwein were helpful keeping our hands warm during the cold December day. We also enjoyed some of the shops around the Old Town, particularly the historic tin workshop shop called Haus Wiedamann where we purchased a traditional Christmas Pyramid that was taken back home with us after our winter holiday in Bavaria. This was very much enjoyed back home through the Christmas holiday season. During our visit we enjoyed seeing numerous Medieval buildings as well as those structures dating as far back as the Roman times when the legendary camp called Castra Regina was found here. The Old Stone Bridge was nice to see and walk across. The Goliath building fresco was very interesting to view, as were the handful of monuments seen around the city. As for food, we took a quick lunch at the historic Wurstkuche, the oldest bratwurststube in the world. That was neat and the food was pretty good - even if prices were a bit high. Unfortunately, during the winter months, the city fountains were not operational and many were covered up for protection. Similarly, the city parks are expectedly bare the time of year. These being the two only downsides we found for visiting Regensburg at this time of year. In the end, we very much liked our day trip to Regensburg. This is a lovely medieval city in Bavaria and a great place to consider as a day trip from Munich. However, for leisurely and comprehensive visits, we would spending a night or two when we next return to Regensburg.
9. Old Stone Bridge
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4.0 based on 1,253 reviews
This 12th-century bridge still stands, a tribute to medieval engineering technology.
Reviewed By bdon257 - Morpeth, United Kingdom
This impressive 12th century Stone Bridge is 310m long and is a fabulous vantage point offering unparalleled views of the old town and its many towers.
10. Porta Praetoria
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4.0 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By AnneC229 - Mahwah, United States
Our walking tour brought us here and it was one of the coolest things in the old town of Regensburg, mainly because I couldn't believe that I was looking at part of a gateway from the Roman military camp, around 179 A.D.! The stone archway along the side was constructed by pressure holding the stones together instead of mortar. So cool.
