Regensburg: A Journey Through Millennia

A Renaissance-era church building with a late Gothic façade, featuring a steeply pitched roof, pointed arch windows, and a slender, pointed tower.

A former Benedictine nunnery founded in the 9th century, Obermünster was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and later became a collegiate house for noblewomen after failed reform attempts.

A remarkable preservation of medieval architecture, featuring over 960 historic buildings and urban structures, showcasing Regensburg's role as a significant trade center and diplomatic hub in Europe.

A parish church in Regensburg, and the second oldest church in the city. It was founded in the 9th century and has undergone several renovations and expansions, with the current Baroque style dominating its interior and northern facade.

A parish church in Regensburg, built in 1519 as a Catholic wallfahrtskirche, but financial difficulties led to its conversion to a Protestant church after the introduction of the Reformation.

A square in the Regensburger Altstadt, named after the nearby Protestant Neupfarrkirche, situated south of the Regensburger Dom.

A Regensburg Synagogue that was erected between 1210 and 1227 in Old Romanesque style and was the first architectural monument to be depicted in European printmaking.

A 50-meter-high, nine-story tower built around 1250, known as the Golden Tower, featuring a unique combination of Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

A historic complex of buildings, housing the Old Town Hall of Regensburg, with three parts: a medieval tower, a two-story Imperial Hall building, and a Baroque-style building with a tour desk and museum.

A 28-meter high, seven-story tower with a crenellated roof, built at the end of the 13th century as a status symbol for the wealthy Regensburger Patrizier family Ingolstetter.

A Gothic Catholic cathedral, an example of important German architecture, and the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Regensburg.

A Benedictine Church building, Stiftskirche St. Johann, features a mixture of Gothic and Baroque architectural styles, with ornate frescoes and stucco work, including the famous artwork "The Enthauptung Johannes des Täufers" by Johann Nepomuk Schöpf.

Castra Regina was an ancient Roman structure, a legionary fort and adjacent settlements, with a Mercurial temple and a sacred precinct found 3 km south of the city center, featuring a 92 cm high cult statue of the god.

A preserved Roman gate, the Porta Praetoria, is the north gate of the former Legionslager Castra Regina, built in the 2nd century AD.

A Romanesque chapel from the 12th century with original wall paintings depicting the Allerheiligenoffizium, featuring a unique blend of architecture and art.