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    It is the capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state. With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the fourth-largest city in the State of Bavaria after Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg and the 8th largest of all cities on the Danube river.

    • St Peter’s Cathedral. Seen as the pinnacle of southern German Gothic art, Regensburg cathedral is the kind of monument that can keep you enthralled for hours.
    • Haidplatz. A triangular square in the centre of the old town, Haidplatz was the scene of jousting tournaments in the middle ages. The dominant building is the fortress-like Goldenes Kreuz (Golden Cross), a patrician house, the oldest elements of which date to the 13th century.
    • Alte Kapelle. Officially known as the Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, this collegiate church is exceptionally old. In fact it’s the oldest Catholic place of worship in Bavaria and was first established in the 800s by Charlemagne’s grandson, Ludwig the German.
    • Altes Rathaus. Regensburg’s bright yellow old town hall dates back to the 1200s and is part of a complex incorporating the Baroque new town hall. As well as being a wonder to behold, the Altes Rathaus is suffused with history, as from 1594 to 1806 it was the venue for the Holy Roman Imperial Diet (assemblies).
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  3. Founded by the Romans in 179 AD as Casta Regina (meaning Fortress by the River Regen), Regensburg is one of Germany's oldest towns. It was relatively spared from Allied bombings during World War II. Today, many flock to see the wonderfully intact old city and its many medieval structures.

  4. Regensburg - one of the most beautiful cities in the world, awarded two World Heritage titles at once. Once a flourishing trading metropolis and political center of the Holy Roman Empire, Regensburg is now considered Germany's best-preserved medieval city.

  5. Regensburg. Germany, Europe. The capital of the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Regensburg dates back to Roman times and was the first capital of Bavaria. Two thousand years of history bequeathed the city some of the region’s finest architectural heritage, a fact recognised by Unesco in 2006.

  6. Located on the Danube River, the Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof is an exceptional example of a central-European medieval trading centre, which illustrates an interchange of cultural and architectural influences.

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