REGENSBURG IS THE REGENSBURG IS THE DANUBE photo: bauercom.eu photo: bauercom.eu photo: Palace Thurn & Taxis Palace A boat trip on the Danube is simply a must. Be it | | with DOMSPATZEN BOYS’ CHOIR a “strudel” (the whirling currents in the river) trip, an © RTG © RTG city plan The oldest boys’ choir in the world, the Regensburg | Domspatzen, looks back over a 1000-year history and excursion to Walhalla or through the Danube Gorge to can be heard every Sunday and holiday in St. Peter’s Weltenburg monastery. Cathedral. The brother of Pope Benedict XVI was the choir master for many years. Thurn und Taxis Palace Festival Palace Thurn und Taxis REGENSBURG IS CULTURE REGENSBURG IS PRINCELY photo: Clemens Mayer photo: | Regensburg is an exciting cultural metropolis: the Thurn Since the 18th century, the history of the city has been AT A GLANCE Regensburger Domspatzen Domspatzen Regensburger und Taxis Palace Festival, Early Music Festival, Bavarian © RTG shaped by the House of Thurn and Taxis. The spacious Jazz Weekend, rock, pop and classical concerts, cabaret, grounds of the palace, including the St. Emmeram theatre, exhibitions – visual and aural extravaganzas can cloisters and the Princely Treasure Chamber, are open be enjoyed throughout the year. to visitors. Weltenburg abbey © Tourismusverband Kelheim www.regensburg.de TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE REGENSBURG IS LIVING HISTORY REGENSBURG IS LIFESTYLE IN THE OLD TOWN HALL & view over the roofs over view photo: bauercom.eu photo: photo: bauercom.eu photo: 179 AD: The Castra Regina Roman fort is established | Shopping in Regensburg is a memorable experience in | | 6th century: First capital of Bavaria | 1135–1146: an authentic, historical ambience and can be attractively © RTG INFOPOINT © RTG | The Old Stone Bridge is constructed | 1245–1803: Free combined with sight seeing. Modern shops and traditional AT THE WORLD HERITAGE Imperial City | around 1260: Construction of the Gothic establishments abound in the city’s medieval alleyways VISITOR CENTRE cathedral begins | 1663–1806: Seat of the Holy Roman and on the expansive squares alongside its attractions. with interactive, permanent exhibition regarding UNESCO- Empire’s parliament | 1806: The “Holy Roman Empire Menzl Josef band brass World Heritage „Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof“ of the German Nation” is dissolved here | Since 2006: (Entrance free!) UNESCO World Heritage Site and visit by Pope Benedict XVI + Every day comprehensive advice REGENSBURG IS A + Daily city tours in German language (May – October and advent Wed. and Sat. in English language) UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE + Central accommodation service The old town of Regensburg is an exceptional example + Free WiFi* of a European medieval trading centre with clear evidence + Attractive arrangements of the exchange of cultural and architectural influences. + Souvenirs, Regensburg-books etc. photo: bauercom.eu photo: + Regensburg-related gifts – vouchers for every occasion A host of exceptional buildings attest to its political, | economic and religious importance from the 9th century. + Tickets for events*, city tours*, guided tour through St. Peter’s © RTG | Cathedral*, BMW guided plant tours*, boat trips, document Its urban structures reflect 2000 years of architectural REGENSBURG IS BAVARIAN Haidplatz Old Town Hall*, Bridge Tower Museum** and local traffic* continuity and contain Roman, Romanesque and Gothic The first Bavarian capital has retained its typical flair: * only at Tourist Information, ** only at Visitor Centre elements. The town’s character is still shaped by its 11th- traditional beer gardens, hearty dishes, smooth beer Opening hours ➜ www.regensburg.de to 13th-century architecture, which recalls the period and Bavarian lifestyle and culture are to be found at Phone: +49 941 507-4410 | Fax: -4418 when it was the centre of the Holy Roman Empire. every turn. shopping | © RTG [email protected] photo: Stefan Gruber www.regensburg.de en Barrierefreiheit / Accessibility trifft zu / fully trifft eingeschränkt zu / limited OLD TOWN | www.regensburg.de 8 voll zugänglich Rollstuhltoilette Behindertenparkplatz Sehbehindertenhilfen Hörbehindertenhilfen fully accessible disabled toilet disabled parking or visually impaired for hard of hearing A B C D E REGENSBURG TODAY F 15 16 + ca. 155.000 number of inhabitants Touristische Einrichtungen / Tourist amenities (Regensburg Vorwahl / prefix number: +49 941) Plan 93 Tourist Information / Tourist Information – 507 4410 C2 + more than 31.000 students Besucherzentrum Welterbe / World Heritage Visitor Centre D2 OUR TIPP: GUIDED TOURS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ENGLISH + more than 20 museums 40 DOMPLATZ 5: Info-Zentrum, Domführungen / Info-centre, guided tour through Cathedral – 597 1662 D3 May - Oct. Busterminal Busparkplatz + more than 30 galleries city tour, Stadtrundfahrten / city tour D3 1 Stadtamhof Bäckergasse Anlegestelle Klinger / Boat trip Klinger, departure point no. 3 4 10 11 D/E2 Wed + Sat. 1:30 p.m. + more than 20 venues Anlegestelle Wurm+Köck / Boat trip Wurm+Köck, departure point no. 1 5 12 D/E2 Christmas market + about 65 hotels and guesthouses Schiffsanlegestelle Flusskreuzfahrten / mooring point Danube cruise ships E2 Wed + Sat. 1.30 p.m. Hauptbahnhof / main railway station D4 (Duration 1,5 hours) with about 5.900 beds Neues Rathaus / New Town Hall – Fundbüro / lost property – 507 5880 E3 (last update: september 2015) Öffentliche Toiletten / public toilets Öffentliche Toiletten, behindertengerecht / public toilets with disabled access Spielplatz / playground Parkhaus, Tiefgarage / multi-storey car park, underground parking: Arnulfsplatz (C2), Bischofshof (D2), Westside (A3) Am Theater (C3), Castra Regina Center (E4), Dachauplatz (E3), 34 St.-Peters-Weg (D3), Posthof (südlich / southern D4), Regensburg Arcaden (D4) Parkplätze PKW / open-air parking: P+R West (westlich / west of A3), Am Protzenweiher* (C1), Dultplatz* (C1), Unterer Wöhrd* (F2) , Wöhrdstraße (E2) * kostenlose Parkplätze / free parking Besucherbusse / tourist buses: Parkplatz Bäckergasse* (E1) 2 Busterminal Stadtamhof, Bushaltestelle (D1) Sehenswürdigkeiten, Kirchen, Museen und Veranstaltungsorte / Sights, Churches, Museums and venues 7 1 Dom St. Peter, Domschatzmuseum / St. Peter’s Cathedral, Cathedral Treasury Museum D3 2 2 World Heritage Steinerne Brücke / The Stone Bridge D2 Visitor Centre 3 document Reichstag im Alten Rathaus / document Imperial Diet in the Old Town Hall C2 1 3 10 4 Fürstliches Schloss Thurn und Taxis / Thurn and Taxis Palace C4 15 11 21 27 42 12 4 Fürst von Thurn und Taxis Schlossmuseum / Prince of Thurn and Taxis Palace Museum C4 39 31 4 Fürstliche Schatzkammer / Treasury C4 11 5 5 Porta Praetoria D2 3 6 Figurentheater im Stadtpark / Puppet Theatre A3 Museum of Bavarian History 8 12 20 25 under construction, opening 2018 7 Naturkundemuseum Ostbayern / East Bavarian Natural History Museum B2 5 8 Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie / East German Art Gallery and Art B2 33 24 37 9 Regensburger Bauerntheater / Folk Theatre southern B4 1 28 10 Schottenkirche St. Jakob / St Jacob’s (Scots’) Church B3 13 11 Statt-Theater / Cabaret B2 6 12 Theater im Velodrom B2 10 26 38 13 Theater am Bismarckplatz C3 18 41 23 30 17 14 Volkssternwarte / Observatory C3 Musterstraße Musterstraße 15 St. Oswald / St. Oswald’s Church C2 93 16 16 Dominikanerkirche / Dominican Church C3 Musterstraße 14 36 3 29 17 Ostentor / East Gate F3 3 18 Dreieinigkeitskirche, Panorama Stadtblick / Holy Trinity Church, Panoramic View of Town C3 8 19 St. Emmeram / St. Emmeram’s Church C3 44 3 20 Thon-Dittmer-Palais, Theater am Haidplatz C2 45 21 Kepler-Gedächtnishaus / Kepler Memorial Centre C2 22 Diözesanmuseum Obermünster / Obermünster Diocesan Museum C/D3 DID YOU KNOW THAT … 22 23 Kunstwerk Dani Karavan / Work of Art by Dani Karavan D3 23 Neupfarrkirche / New Parish Church D3 … the BMW 3-series cabrio and coupé models 19 Imprint 24 Golfmuseum / Golfing Museum D3 are built exclusively in Regensburg? Publisher, Conception, Text: Regensburg Tourismus GmbH, 25 Turmtheater im Goliathhaus D2 Wahlenstraße 17, 93047 Regensburg, Germany 26 document Neupfarrplatz / archaeological excavations D3 … OSRAM Opto Semiconductors designed 4 Phone: +49 941 507-4410, Fax: +49 941 507-4418 [email protected] 27 Brückturm-Museum/Salzstadel / Bridge Tower Museum/Salt Barn D2 energy-efficient and powerful heavy duty Translation: eubylon GmbH 28 Diözesanmuseum St. Ulrich (ab 2017) / St. Ulrich’s Diocesan Museum (from 2017) D3 Front page: Stone Bridge and cathedral St. Peter (top), 29 Jüdisches Kulturzentrum / Jewish Cultural Centre D3 LEDs which are used as the centerpieces of Arnulfsplatz (bottom) | © bauercom.eu | Hans Bauer Design: bauer.com communication & 30 Alte Kapelle / Old Chapel D3 headlights? marketing gmbh, Regensburg, 31 Donau-Schifffahrts-Museum / Danube Navigation Museum D2 www.bauercom.eu Printing: Erhardi Druck, 32 … the world’s oldest music school is in Audimax (Universität) / Audimax (University Concert Hall) southern D4 Regensburg, Printed in 33 Niedermünsterkirche / document niedermünster / Niedermünster Church / document Niedermünster D2/3 Regensburg and has enjoyed university Germany 12/15/20 34 Andreas-Stadel, Künstlerhaus / Andreas Centre, Arts Centre D2 4 Printed on „Enviro Top“, 100% recycled paper 35 Alte Mälzerei southern D4 status since 2001? 36 Historisches Museum/Minoritenkirche / Museum of History and Minorite Church E3 … that over 31.000 students secure first- No responsibility 37 Kolpinghaus E3 acceptedfor errors class qualifications at three universities