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^^ - A City where Life is a Pleasure 6

The City's Location 6

Chronology of the Most Important Historical Dates 8

Regensburg's Many Names 9 Art, Culture and Commerce - Regensburg's History When the Romans Reached the 10 's First Capital: the Rule of the Agilolfing Dukes 11 The Age of the Carolingians and Regensburg's Rise as the City of Kings and Emperors 12 The Heyday and Decline of the Free Imperial City 14 The City of the Perpetual Imperial Diet (1663-1806) 18 The Century of Slumber (19th Century) 19 Regensburg Awakens 19 Conservation and World Heritage 19 Why the City of the Imperial Diets is Home for the House of Thurn and Taxis 21 Regensburg from Side to Side and Back Again, or from Top to Bottom. Three Walks through the City Route A From the Suburbs to the Suburbs - from the Station to Stadtamhof Vio Regensburg's green belt to the former monastery of A St Emmeram, from there through the Bachgasse to the Goldener Turm, past Don Juan to Fischmarkt and the former Danube port, over the Steinerne Brücke and the Wöhrd Islands to Stadtamhof. (Tovin plan inside front cover)

Route B From East to West - following the Course of the Danube .... From the north-eastern córner of the Roman fort to the Porta Praetoria, from the Bischofshof via Watmarkt past the B Baumburgerturm to the Old and the New Town Halls, from Haidpiatz, the city's /estival site, to the Temple of the Muses. (Town plan inside front cover)

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Route C From West to East - right through the Centre From the Scottish monks to the Dominkans, via Gesandtenstraße G to the Neupfarrplatz, the former ghetto, from the cathedral precinct to that of the dukes and from the Minorites to the eastern city gate and the Königliche Villa. (Town plan inside front Cover)

...other Places of Interest An outing to the 74 and the Befreiungshalle 75 Weltenburg Abbey and the Danube Gorge 76 Museums 78 Art Galleries 83 Theatres and Music 83 Accomodation 84 Restaurants For Special Occasions 86 Good Solid Food - and More 86 Beergardens 88 Cafés, Pubs, Bars 88 Clubs 89 Shopping / Regensburg Specialities 89 Useful Information Tourist Information 90 Bicycles 91 Guided Tours 91 Tours with 'City Tour' 92 Events 92 Out and About with Children 92 lost Property Office 93 Emergency Services 93 Car Parking Facilities 93 Assistance for the disabled 93 Pleasure Cruises 93 Taxis 93 Information on events 93 Index 94 Photographic Sources 95