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Regensburg in Barvaria, Germany
Sat on the River Danube, hence the music
The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
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Regensburg's in the south-east of Germany
between Nuremberg and Munich
We had left Augsburg via Dachau
before heading to Regensburg
if you're of an Audi fan you may want
to pop into Ingolstadt, home of the brand
and its museum
but we're interested in Regensburg
So let's hit the old town
as always we start with the Rathaus or town hall
and here we were in Rathausplatz
Sections of the old town hall date from the 12th century
although Rathausplatz is actually quite small
Not so, Haidplatz which is a short walk
from the town hall
with the Justice Fountain or Justitiabrunnen
in the centre of the square
the historic medieval centre of Regensburg is
UNESCO world heritage recognized since 2006.
Now let's get a little wiggle on
As well as bustling squares, or platz
there's plenty of quiet little lanes to go and discover
So we were here for over a day and a half
as part of our Lakes & Lederhosen tour
for more of that check out the link in the top corner
Regensburg is one of Germany's top tourist destinations
One or two larger crowds possibly from
the river cruises down the Danube
but hey there's plenty to share
One of the signs the Romans left behind
was Porta Praetoria
which would have been the gatehouse
to their main military camp in the city
as well as Römerturm or Roman tower
just by the edge of the corn market
and then there's Bismarkplatz
with Cafe Anton at one end
and the Regensburg Theatre at the other
Then there's the 13th-century Goliath House
with its 16th century painting depicting
David and Goliath
And now we're at the South Tower
on the Old Stone Bridge
Originally one of three
this is the last one still standing
you'll also notice the white cross keys
on a red background
this is Regensburg's coat of arms
And now we have possibly one of my favourite
tourist attractions
the historic sausage kitchen
they've been serving food since the 17th century
and sausages since 1806
As the tactile town map shows you
this city is built on the river
Actually, it's built on three rivers
as I said at the beginning the Danube
but also the Naab and the Regen
It's popular with the river cruises, and why not?
I can't think of a better way of seeing the landscape
The best way of crossing the Danube
is on the 12th-century Old Stone Bridge
The 16 arches of the bridge
take you across to Stadtamhof
which sits on an island in the Danube
Despite only being a stone's throw from the city
it was only incorporated into
the greater Regensburg in 1924
Now, I may have stopped for lunch so
let's get a wiggle on
and take a quick look at Stadtamhof
I said it was going to be quick
but time waits for no man
so, let's cross the bridge back
There are other ways to cross the Danube
such as the old iron footbridge
It gives you great views back towards
the Old Stone Bridge
The stroll back along the riverbank
gives you some excellent views of the old town
You'll then come across the road bridge
which will take you back towards the town
and again give you some rather nice views
And now it's time to look at
a couple of the city's churches
Now, I've probably already offended enough Germans
with my mispronunciations so I'm not going to try
this one, other than to say it translates as
new parish church
And here we have the city's Dom or St Peter's Cathedral
It's a truly impressive place of worship
It's also home to the world's largest hanging organ
and I love a nice organ
Now come on - you're better than that
Now I'm going to end with
St Emmeram's Abbey
Regardless of faith, this is one place you shouldn't miss
In terms of opulent interiors in a church
I've seen few that are better
I think the Rococo styling is amazing
but let me know what you think in the comments below
Well, that brings this video to a close
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