Regensburg Travel Guide

 Kathrin_E Says:  Niedermünster, located East of the cathedral, was no monastery but a convent of unmarried noble ladies who lived in a community without taking vows as nuns. After the convent was closed down in the early 19th century, the convent buildings became the seat of the Bishops of... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The square East of the Dom is mostly a parking lot, but it is surrounded by several interesting buildings and full of history. Until 1830 it was the grain market, as the name indicates. In times of the Bavarian Dukes, before Regensburg became a free imperial city, this was... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The proud magistrate of the free imperial city of Regensburg built themselves a city hall to befit the city's status already in the middle ages. The Old City Hall is an imposing gothic building with stepped gables. The small gothic oriel on the side contains the altar of the... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Neupfarrplatz with the church in the middle is the largest square in the old town and the centre of nowadays' city life. The shopping streets are nearby, events like the largest Christmas market take place here. Little recalls this square's history, the abstract monument in... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The bridge used to be protected by all in all three gates, only the one towards the old town is preserved. From the streets of the old town, this looks like just another small street among the houses; only when you approach the gate tower the view suddenly opens up and you... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The "Scottish" church of St Jakob is probably the most impressive Romanesque church in old Regensburg. The abbey church of the Scottish monks was built in the second half of the 12th century. At those times its location was still outside the city walls. The monastery was the... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Probably the oldest eatery in town that still exists: Some sources claim it is 500 years old, others say 800 or 850. Anyway, it is a very traditional place. Historische Wurstküche occupies a small building next to the former salt store by the old bridge. In summer they have... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The “Golden Tower” is the highest and probably prettiest of the many medieval tower houses. It dates from the second half of the 13th century. It belonged to the premises of a rich merchant. The wings around the courtyard behind the tower are also well preserved, including... 

 bobodyda Says:  Old hotel, Zum Goldener Kreuz. Haid Platz. At one time (16th-19th century) this was Regensburg's imperial inn, frequented by emperors, kings, and nobles. Our guide said it was the 1546 of a tryst between Emperor Charles V (then age 46) and an 18-year-old commoner. She bore... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  My favourite snack… A Bratwurstkipferl, as offered by Historische Wurstküche, consists of a roll made from rye dough, filled with two of their famous little grilled sausages, their special sweet mustard, and a bit of sauerkraut. The combination may sound weird but it is... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  This tiny street with the cute name Poetengäßchen (Poets' Lane) is located between Gesandtenstraße and Predigerkirche - it is so small that it is not even marked in town maps. The name is really the nicest aspect about it. The houses are in bad shape, and all in all this... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Stadtamhof, the suburb on the opposite bank of the Danube at the far end of Steinerne Brücke, was not part of the imperial city of Rgensburg – it was part of Bavaria. Crossing the river on the bridge meant crossing a state border. Stadtamhof was a town in itself, with parish... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Many houses in the old town of Regensburg have been refurbished, extended, repaired countless times during their long history. Traces of such changes show on many facades: the arch of a former portal, the stone frame of a Romanesque or gothic window that has later been...