Plan a trip to Regensburg

A charming, peaceful city with preserved medieval buildings and sites, the city has a wide range of attractions and activities, including museums, historical sites, restaurants and pubs. 

A landmark of the city, the Regensburg Cathedral known as St. Peter's Cathedral, is a 13tn century Gothic architectural masterpiece. The Cathedral, visible from afar, boasts an impressive nave and transept, an ornate choir stage and a magnificent silver and gilded copper high altar (which took about 100 years to create).  The colorful stained-glass windows date back to the 13th-14th centuries. The construction of the cathedral, which is the only Gothic church in Bavaria, took about 600 years to build and it was not until 1869 that the construction of the two spires and gables were completed.  The Chapel of All Saints (Allerheiligenkapelle) which is in the cathedral cloisters, was created by Italian artisans. The frescos and sculptures are considered masterpieces of Italian Romanesque art.

A masterpiece of engineering of its time, The Old Stone Bridge (Steinerne Brücke) constructed in the 12th century, was once the only bridge spanning the Danube River. It is the oldest bridge and was erected almost 900 years ago. It was once the only bridge linking the banks of the Danube between Vienna and the city of Ulm as well, at the time, the bridge was a status symbol and contributed greatly to progress and economic power. Only the southern tower of the three gates survived.
Secret: Before the stone bridge was built, a wooden bridge was created by Charlemagne near the present beautiful arched bridge. The wooden bridge, however, was problematic and that was why a new bridge had to be made and that, my friends, is the Old Stone Bridge.

In 1245, when Emperor Frederick II declared the Regensburg a free imperial city, they built the Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). The structure with elements of Baroque and Gothic style, includes three wings, the Town Hall’s Reichstag Museum and the almost 200m clocktower. 

The city also boasts many museums with exhibitions about the history and culture of Regensburg and its surroundings.  The Regensburg Museum of History offers an overview of the city's history from Roman times to the present day. The Domschatz Regensburg Museum is in the St. Peter's Cathedral in rooms of former bishops’ residences.  These displays are from the cathedral’s art treasures and artefacts starting from the Middle Ages., 

Haidplatz Square is a wonderfully picturesque area that includes some well-preserved medieval buildings and where you can actually appreciate the beautiful architecture of the city.

Inaugurated by King Ludwig I in 1842, the Walhalla Temple, built as a Parthenon replica, is in Donaustauf, just east of the city. It is what we would call “A Hall of Fame”. It was a hall built to memorialize fallen heroes, men and women, to be an inspiration for the people. It includes memorial plaques and busts of those who Ludwig I deemed to be heroes.

Regensburg is also famous for its Regensburger Wurst (sausage) introduced in the late 195h century. The pork sausages are smoked and boiled and mixed with a variety of (secret) spices.  Hot or cold, they can be served in a bun or mixed in salads or eaten with side order of sauerkraut dumplings and potatoes.

The  Zum Goldenen Kreuz restaurant, which is very popular eatery in the city, was once the neoclassical Tom Dittmer Palace, where Emperor Charles V regularly stayed and was later owned by a wealthy merchant family.