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Moments of HappinessWriters, politicians, some of the greatest fi gures in world history have made surpris-ing assertions about Regensburg. And they have been proved right. Famous men and women have instantly fallen in love with the city, have been captivated by friendly people, attractive views, fascinating buildings and the incomparable charm of Regens-burg’s streets and squares. Take a deep breath now and preserve these moments of happiness.

Sights to rememberCome with us and enjoy sights that you will never forget. In some squares you can safely close your eyes and enjoy the atmosphere as you stand beside a dear compan-ion. Feel the city at the northernmost point of the Danube through every pore. It’s a perfect place to explore on foot.

A Wonder of the World: The Stone Bridge. The people of Regensburg were obviously brilliant bridge-builders way back in the 12th century. The “Bruck-mandl” however, the little statue on the bridge, didn’t take up his breezy position there till the middle of the 16th century. At the far end of the bridge, you will fi nd a peaceful idyll in Stadtamhof’s maze of streets and alleys.

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Open and enthusiasticAfter walking just a short way and allowing Regensburg’s magic to work upon you, you will sense that Regensburg would like to tell you a story. You should accept this offer since there aren’t many cities that are open and enthusiastic enough to share the full range of their experience with their guests. And the lovely city of Regensburg can expect to have many more experiences in the future.

A legendary boat tripRegensburg is famous for boat trips through the narrow arches of the Stone Bridge. Nowadays, the Strudel, the racing current there with its eddies and whirlpools, looks quite harmless from the deck of a large passenger boat. Yet the tales about this stretch of the Danube are as scary today as they ever were.

Practically unharmed in the Second World War, Regensburg is today regarded as Germany‘s only surviving mediaeval city. In 2006, the “Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof” was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of its former political importance, its role as a mediaeval trading centre, and the outstanding quality of its urban architecture and structure.

It was from here that Regensburg made his-tory. The Holy Roman Emperors frequently summoned princes, bishops and ambassa-dors to the Old Town Hall to discuss affairs of state at imperial assemblies, and above all at the Perpetual Imperial Diet. The Impe-rial Diet Chamber still contains the same furniture, including the benches that gave rise to an often-used German expression “to put something on the long bench”, i.e. to postpone it indefi nitely.

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Regensburg is a city steeped in history. Since the 18th century, the fortunes of the House of Thurn und Taxis have been closely connected with those of Regensburg.

Coming into the city centre from the river, you can see Germany’s most ancient stone building, the Porta Praetoria, a gateway dating from 179 A.D. Giant blocks of stone were used to construct this gate in the northern wall of the Roman military camp. It survives as a reminder of Castra Regina, the Roman settlement.

The “Cathedral Sparrows”, the cathe-dral boys’ choir, are always associated with Regensburg, just as much as the Cathedral and the Stone Bridge. Hearing them sing at High Mass in the Cathedral on a Sunday morning is an unforgettable experience.

City of Towers, City of Dreams. Believe it or not, there are 1200 historic build-ings clustered together in the centre of Regensburg. Particularly characteristic are the mansions built by rich patrician families who traded with cities as far away as Kiev in the east and Venice in the south. They proudly displayed their wealth to all by building great houses with towers rising high into the sky.

Some people call it Regensburg’s parlour, and Haidplatz, with its unusual trian-gular shape, is indeed one of Southern Germany’s most impressive squares. Sitting enjoying a coffee here gives you a ‘dolce vita’ feeling even though you are still north of the Alps.

The ambassadors’ street, Gesandten-straße, leads right into the centre of the city. Even today, it provides a reminder of the Baroque splendour which the ambassadors to the Perpetual Imperial Diet brought to the city.

Archaeologists and art historians have not yet managed to interpret the mystic sculptures and carvings on the facade of St Jacob’s, the church near Jakobstor that was founded by Iro-Scottish monks.

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People here set great store by qual-ity and originality. A real mecca for individualists are the tiny shops selling traditional handmade wares. Custom-made goods are quite usual here, so how about buying a hat made by “Hut-König” opposite the Cathedral or some Regens-burg soap from Miller’s in Neupfarrplatz?

Sausages have been grilled over an open fi re here by the Danube for hun-dreds of years. Some people even claim that you haven’t been to Regensburg if you haven’t been to the Historische Wurstküche, the ancient sausage kitchen. All you need to say on entering is ‘six with sauerkraut’. Don’t miss this!

When you need to decide which pub or restaurant to patronise, you will realise that Regensburg remains full of life till late in the evening, as the locals chat, fl irt and laugh together.

Immerse yourself in the relaxed, gossipy atmosphere of Regensburg’s beer-gardens, ideally one of those offering a panoramic view of the city skyline.

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The chandelier in the recently refurbished theatre sparkles almost as brightly as the stars and starlets on the stage. In Bismarckplatz, the original classical-style theatre invites audiences to sample its attractive and ambitious productions, as do Regensburg Theatre’s two other auditoria, the Velodrome and the studio theatre in Thon-Dittmer-Palais in Haidplatz.

Looking at the stars is one of Regens-burg’s specialities and eating good food is another. “David”, “Roter Hahn”, “Rosen-palais” … Regensburg’s restaurants have enchanting names. If you want to meet some of Regensburg’s citizens after their working day is over, you just have to step into one particularly quaint pub. The local nickname for this pub right next to Knei-tinger’s Brewery is “Knei”.

Regensburg’s museums and art galleries are both meeting places and a setting for cultural events. In the East German Gallery and Art Forum, you will encoun-ter Käthe Kollwitz, Lionel Feininger, Lovis Corinth, as well as contemporary artists who are writing tomorrow’s art history. “Blue Day” is the title of this painting by Max Pechstein.

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During the internationally renowned Tage Alter Musik, concerts in historic surroundings feature works composed between the Middle Ages and the Roman-tic period. Regensburg’s Jazz Weekend is also legendary. For nearly 27 years now, it has drawn jazz enthusiasts to the Danube from all over Europe. With almost 50,000 visitors, it breaks records for events of this kind.

“Document Neupfarrplatz” offers, in the most literal sense of the word, an insight into the city’s two-thousand year history. Descend the steep fl ight of steps through earlier layers of history, from Antiquity to the founding of a resistance group against Hitler in 1942/43.

“Usually you cannot see any sort of world behind a thousand pictures in the cinema or on television; your eyes will, however, be opened in Regensburg every November.” That is what a Munich newspaper wrote about Regensburg’s week-long festival of short fi lms.Regensburg’s festival of contemporary dance causes quite a stir in the media. Companies from all over the world show international dance productions at the “Alte Mälzerei”, a cultural centre in a former malthouse.

Discover the lively variety of architectural styles that exist side by side in Regensburg. Romanesque meets Baroque or neo-Classical. Looking behind the facades of churches and private houses, you will fi nd yourself face to face with the treasures of past centuries. The golden splendour of the church in Kornmarkt known as the Alte Kapelle will almost dazzle you.

Take a boat trip to the Walhalla and enjoy the regal view across the Danube Plain towards the mountains in the Bavarian Forest.

Waiting for Santa. Anyone who has been Regensburg’s Christmas Market would love to carry it off to their own city. But it belongs in Regensburg!

www.regensburg.deSt Peter’s Cathedral is indisputably the city’s spiritual centre. When you look up towards the spires of this imposing Gothic building, you will see kings on horseback, foolish virgins, and gargoyles with animal and human faces. Discover St Peter’s from your own personal perspective, too – you may be lucky enough to fi nd Regensburg’s citizens celebrating their cathedral by enveloping it in a cloud of lights and music.

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Sehenswürdigkeiten, Kirchen, Museen und Veranstaltungsorte / Sights, Churches, Museums and venues

Dom St. Peter, Domschatzmuseum / St. Peter’s Cathedral, Cathedral Treasury MuseumSteinerne Brücke /The Stone BridgeAltes Rathaus / Old Town HallReichstagsmuseum im Alten Rathaus / Imperial Diet Museum (Old Town Hall)Fürstliches Schloss Thurn und Taxis / Thurn und Taxis PalaceFürst von Thurn und Taxis Schlossmuseum / Prince of Thurn und Taxis Palace MuseumThurn und Taxis-Museum / Thurn und Taxis MuseumPorta Praetoria Figurentheater im Stadtpark / Puppet TheatreNaturkundemuseum Ostbayern / East Bavarian Natural History MuseumKunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie / East German Art Gallery and Art ForumRegensburger Bauerntheater / Folk Theatre southernSchottenkirche St. Jakob / St Jacob’s (Scots’) ChurchStatt-TheaterTheater im VelodromTheater am BismarckplatzVolkssternwarte / ObservatorySt. Oswald / St. Oswald’s ChurchDominikanerkirche / Dominican ChurchUhrenmuseum / Clock MuseumDreieinigkeitskirche / Holy Trinity ChurchSt. Emmeram / St. Emmeram’s ChurchThon-Dittmer-PalaisTheater am HaidplatzKepler-Gedächtnishaus / Kepler Memorial CentreDiözesanmuseum Obermünster / Obermünster Diocesan MuseumKunstwerk Dani Karavan / Work of Art by Dani KaravanNeupfarrkirche / New Parish ChurchGolfmuseum / Golfi ng MuseumTurmtheater im Goliathhausdocument Neupfarrplatz / archaeological excavationsSalzstadelBrückturm-Museum / Bridge Tower Museum (Stone Bridge)Diözesanmuseum St. Ulrich / St. Ulrich’s Diocesan MuseumJüdisches Kulturzentrum / Jewish Cultural CentreAlte Kapelle / Old ChapelDonau-Schifffahrts-Museum / Danube Navigation MuseumAudimax (Universität) / Audimax (University Concert Hall) southernNiedermünsterkirche / Niedermünster ChurchAndreas-Stadel, Künstlerhaus / Andreas Centre, Arts CentreAlte Mälzerei southernHistorisches Museum/Minoritenkirche / Museum of History and Minorite ChurchKolpinghausStädtische Galerie „Leerer Beutel“ / “Leerer Beutel” Municipal GalleryKulturspeicherDonauArena easterndocument Schnupftabakfabrik / Snuff Factory Museum

The most important sights: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 * kostenlose Parkplätze / free parkingVenues: 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40 **Fertigstellung / to be completed 2009

Touristische Einrichtungen / Tourist amenities PlanTourist Information / Tourist InformationRVV/ÖPNV / Head offi ce for local public transportStädtische Bücherei / City Public Librarycity tour, Stadtrundfahrten / city tourAnlegestelle Strudel-/Walhallaschifffahrt / departure point Boat trips to the Strudel and WalhallaSchiffsanlegestelle Flusskreuzfahrten / mooring point Danube cruise shipsHauptbahnhof / main railway stationNeues Rathaus / New Town Hall – Fundbüro / lost property +49 941 507-1196Öffentliche Toiletten / public toiletsÖffentliche Toiletten, behindertengerecht / public toilets with disabled accessSpielplatz / playgroundParkhaus, Tiefgarage, Garage / multi-storey car park, underground parking, covered parkingArnulfsplatz (B2), Castra Regina Center (D4), Bischofshof (C2), E.ON Bayern (A3)Am Theater (B3), Dachauplatz (D3), Petersweg (C3), Regensburg Arcaden (C4), Posthof (southern D4)Parkplätze PKW / open-air parking: Am Protzenweiher* (B1)Am Donaumarkt (D2), Dultplatz* (B1), P+R West (west of A3), Unterer Wöhrd* (E2) , Wöhrdstraße (D2)

Besucherbusse / tourist buses: Parkplatz Bäckergasse* (D1)Busterminal Stadtamhof, Bushaltestelle (C1)

Barrierefreiheit / Accessibility trifft zu / fully trifft eingeschränkt zu / limitedVoll zugänglichfully accessible

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Hörbehindertenhilfenfor hard of hearing

Regensburg’s citizens have always been particularly good at building bridges. Since the opening of the borders to Eastern Europe, the city has intensifi ed its cultural, political and economic links with the countries in that part of Europe – as was the case here, when Regens-burg University’s East-West Centre was formally inaugurated in the Imperial Diet Chamber in the Old Town Hall.

Regensburg produces not only top-qual-ity vehicles but also innovative biotechni-cal research, lots of bright ideas and highly-qualifi ed young people. The excellent degrees obtained by students in some university departments have put them at or near the top of the higher education league tables. Clearly, the stimulating atmosphere in Regensburg makes it particularly easy to study ef-fectively here.

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