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Regensburg is
a scenic town In contrast to almost all other major German cities,
on the Danube Regensburg had little damage from allied air raids in
north of World War II and thus has an almost intact medieval
Munich city center, which is listed as a UNESCO world
heritage site. The most important cultural loss is the
Romanesque church of Obermünster, which was
completely destroyed in an air raid in March 1945
and never rebuilt. Only the belfry survived. During
WWII, Regensburg was an Area Headquarters of
Der Regensburger Military District XIII (Wehrkreis XIII), under the
Christkindlmarkt one of command of Lieutenant General Bruno Edler von
the ten most beautiful Kiesling auf Kieslingstein. This Area Command was
Weihnachtsmärkte in all in charge of the military forces of Regensburg,
German-speaking Passau, Straubing, Weiden, and Amberg.
countries (Germany,
Austria, Switzerland)
The remains of the East Tower of
Porta Praetoria from Ancient Roman
times.
The Alte Kapelle (old chapel) – Built in the 9th
century is one of the biggest attractions of
Regensburg;
The Alte
Kapelle (old
chapel)
Regensburg;
Outside is a
totally plain
and A view of central Regensburg at twilight
unprepossessing exterior
…,
Main Regensburg Sights
The Dom (Cathedral) is a very interesting example of
pure German Gothic and counts as the main work of
Gothic architecture in Bavaria. It was founded in
1275, and completed in 1634, with the exception of
the towers, which were finished in 1869. The interior
contains numerous interesting monuments, including
one of Peter Vischer's masterpieces. Adjoining the
cloisters are two chapels of earlier date than the
cathedral itself, one of which, known as the old
cathedral, goes back perhaps to the 8th century.
The Church of St. James, also called Schottenkirche,
a plain Romanesque basilica of the 12th century,
derives its name from the monastery of Irish
Benedictines (Scoti) to which it was attached; the
you walk in to find this Rococo interior, all gilt and principal doorway is covered with very singular
grotesque carvings. It stands next to the Jakobstor, a
mediaeval city gate named after it. Faculty of Physics in the
University of Regensburg
The old parish church of St. Ulrich is a good example
of the Transition style of the 13th century, and
contains a valuable antiquarian collection. It houses The University of
the diocesan museum for religious art. Regensburg, situated in
Examples of the Romanesque basilica style are the Regensburg, in Bavaria,
church of Obermünster, dating from 1010, and the Germany, was founded on
abbey church of St. Emmeran, built in the 13th 18 July 1962 by the
century, and remarkable as one of the few German Bavarian parliament.
churches with a detached belfry. The beautiful Bavaria's fourth
cloisters of the ancient abbey, one of the oldest in university saw its first
Germany, are still in fair preservation. In 1809 the
lectures during winter
conventual buildings were converted into a palace for
semester 1967/68,
the prince of Thurn and Taxis, hereditary postmaster-
general of the Holy Roman Empire. initially housing a faculty
Wealthy patrician families competed against each of Law and Business Sciences as well as a faculty of
other in who would be able to build the highest tower Philosophy. During summer semester 1968 the School
of the city. In 1260, the Goldener Turm (golden of Theology followed.
tower) was built in Wahlenstraße.
The Town Hall, dating in part from the 14th century, United into a single campus, the university is located
contains the rooms occupied by the imperial diet from just outside Regensburg's inner city on a small incline
1663 to 1806. to the south of the river Danube, and directly next to
An historical interest also attaches to the Gasthof
the interstate Autobahn. The campus atmosphere and
zum Goldenen Kreuz (Golden Cross Inn), where
close distances encourage uninterrupted studies. This
Charles V. made the acquaintance of Barbara
Blomberg, the mother of Don John of Austria (born is also supported by an excellently apparelled library,
1547). The house is also shown where Kepler died in where 3.15 million books are made available in one
1630. central and eleven departmental libraries, as well as
Perhaps the most pleasing modern building in the city the university's excellent equipment of computer
is the Gothic villa of the king of Bavaria on the bank workstations. The university has been adapted to the
of the Danube. needs of the disabled as far as possible and housing
Among the public institutions of the city are the estates meeting the same standards are available.
public library, picture gallery, botanical garden, and
the institute for the making of stained glass. The city's
Including the affiliated university hospital, the
Gymnasien (high schools) include an Episcopal
clerical seminary, and a school of church music. University of Regensburg has circa 4,200 employees
St. Emmeram's Abbey, now known as Schloss Thurn including 312 professors, and teaches about 16,000
und Taxis, is a huge castle owned by the powerful students. The attractiveness of the university is also
Thurn and Taxis family. enhanced by the old town of Regensburg with its
history of over 2000 years, its scenic countryside, the
Near Regensburg are two very handsome classical Donautal (Danube Valley), the modest living costs, a
buildings, erected by Louis I of Bavaria as national high density of bars and the nearby heights of the
monuments of German patriotism and greatness. The Bavarian Forest. Brisk cultural life both in the city and
more imposing of the two is the Walhalla, a costly on campus provide for great recreational
reproduction of the Parthenon, erected as a Teutonic opportunities, enhanced by a number of close-by lakes,
temple of fame on a hill rising from the Danube at and the Walhalla.
Donaustauf, 6 miles to the east. The interior, which is
as rich as coloured marbles, gilding, and sculptures The most famous professor of the university was the
can make it, contains the busts of more than a
later Pope Benedict XVI, who taught at the university
hundred German worthies. The second of King
from 1969 until he was appointed Cardinal and
Louis' buildings is the Befreiungshalle at Kelheim,
Archbishop of Munich in 1977. Since his election as
14 miles above Regensburg, a large circular building
Pope in 2005, the university is among students
which has for its aim the glorification of the heroes
increasingly referred to as the Benedict University of
of the 1813 War of Liberation.
Regensburg.
