HISTORIc LOcATIONS
In addition to numerous museums, galleries, and special exhibition spaces, Regensburg also offers many historical sites spread throughout the city, offering fascinating insights into the city's past. At some locations, you'll find information panels or our scouts that vividly explain the specific features of each place through the ages.
1 | ORT DER FRIEDLIcHEN BEGEGNUNG „MISRAcH“
Neupfarrplatz
The Place of Peaceful Encounter by Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan marks the ground plan of the medieval synagogue at Neupfarrplatz and commemorates the coexistence of Jews and Christians in Regensburg.
3 | HISTORIScHE WURSTKUcHL
Thundorferstraße 3
One of the oldest bratwurst kitchens in the world, directly on the Danube, a popular snack spot for workers and travelers since the Middle Ages.
5 | RÖmERTURm
Domstraße 3
The so-called “Roman Tower” at the Old Kornmarkt is a medieval keep from the Duke’s former palace and provides insights into medieval construction.
7 | PREDIGTSÄULE
am St.-Peters-Weg
Der ursprüngliche Zweck der mittelalterlichen Steinsäule ist nicht eindeutig geklärt – sie könnte als Predigtort, Denkmal oder Hoheitszeichen gedient haben. Zur Reformationszeit galt sie oft als Symbol öffentlicher Verkündigung.
2 | JUSTITIABRUNNEN
Haidplatz 8
The baroque fountain with the Justitia statue at the Haidplatz symbolizes the virtues of justice, vigilance, and prudence.
4 | PORTA PRAETORIA
Unter den Schwibbögen 2
The visible remains of the Roman city gate from the second century are part of the legionary camp Castra Regina and one of the oldest stone buildings north of the Alps.
6 | DOcUmENT LEGIONSLAGERmAUER
Dr.- Wunderle-Straße 8
Three large sections of the Roman legionary camp wall in Regensburg have been preserved and are open to the public in the "document Legionslagermauer" (Legionary Camp Wall). They are part of Bavaria's largest Roman exhibition.