Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
concession €4.50/3.50; 11am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun)
. The jewellery,
porcelain and precious furnishings on display belonged, for many years, to the wealthiest
dynasty in Germany. The fortune, administered by Prince Albert II, is still estimated at
well over €1 billion.
Dom St Peter
(Domplatz; 6.30am-6pm Apr-Oct, to 5pm Nov-Mar)
It takes a few seconds for your
eyes to adjust to the dim interior of Regensburg's soaring landmark, the Dom St Peter, one
of Bavaria's grandest Gothic cathedrals. Impressive features inside are the kaleidoscopic
stained-glass windows above the choir and in the south transept, and the intricately gilded
altar. Construction dates from the late 13th century, but the distinctive filigree spires wer-
en't added until the 19th century; the extravagant western facade also dates from this peri-
od and is festooned with sculptures.
The
Domschatzmuseum
(adult/child €2/1; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
brims with monstrances, tapestries and other church treasures.
CHURCH
Altes Rathaus & Reichstagsmuseum
(Rathausplatz; adult/concession €7.50/4; English tours 3pm Apr-Oct, 2pm Nov-Mar)
The seat of the Reichstag for almost 150 years, the Altes Rathaus is now home to Regens-
burg's mayors and the
Reichstagsmuseum
. Tours take in not only the lavishly decorated
Reichssaal
(Imperial Hall), but also the original
torture chambers
in the basement. The
interrogation room bristles with tools such as the rack, the Spanish donkey (a tall wooden
wedge on which the victim was made to sit naked) and spiked chairs. Ask at the nearby
tourist office about tickets and times of German-language tours.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Steinerne Brücke
An incredible feat of engineering for its day, Regensburg's 900-year-old Steinerne Brücke
(Stone Bridge) was at one time the only fortified crossing of the Danube. Ensconced in its
Gasse 1; adult/concession €2/1.50; 10am-7pm Apr-Oct)
, a small historical exhibit
about the bridge.
BRIDGE
