Editing Regensburg (section)

==Main sights==
===City===
[[File:Regensburg cathedral front.jpg|thumb|[[Regensburg Cathedral|St. Peter's Church]] – the Regensburg Cathedral]]
[[File:Regensburg square.jpg|thumb|right|Kohlenmarkt with Town Hall, site of the [[Perpetual Diet of Regensburg|Perpetual Diet]] from 1663 to 1806]]
[[File:SchlossThurnundTaxis2010.JPG|thumb|right|[[St. Emmeram's Abbey]], now Schloss [[Thurn und Taxis]], a huge palace]]

Regensburg includes the largest medieval old town north of the Alps with nearly 1,500 [[listed buildings]] and a picturesque [[cityscape]]. Its most famous sights are located mainly in the Old Town, such as:

*The ''[[Regensburg Cathedral|Dom]]'' (Cathedral) is an example of pure German [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] and is regarded as the main work of Gothic architecture in Bavaria. It was founded in 1275 and completed in 1634, with the exception of the towers, which were finished in 1869. The interior contains numerous interesting monuments, including one of [[Peter Vischer the Elder|Peter Vischer]]'s masterpieces. Adjoining the [[cloister]]s are two chapels which predate the cathedral. One of these, known as the old cathedral, goes back perhaps to the 8th century.<ref name=EB1911/> The official choir for the liturgical music at St Peter's Cathedral is the famous [[Regensburger Domspatzen]] ("cathedral sparrows").
*The [[Stone Bridge (Regensburg)|stone bridge]], built 1135–1146, is a highlight of medieval bridge building. The knights of the [[Second Crusade|2nd]] and [[Third Crusade|3rd]] [[crusade]]s used it to cross the [[Danube]] on their way to the [[Holy Land]].
*The [[Regensburg Sausage Kitchen]] is a major tourist destination, but locals eat there as well. It was originally built as the construction headquarters of the stone bridge and now lies adjacent to it.
*Remains of the Roman fortress' walls including the Porta Praetoria.
*The [[Scots Monastery, Regensburg|Church of St. James]], also called ''Schottenkirche'', a Romanesque [[basilica]] of the 12th century, derives its name from the monastery of [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Benedictine]]s ([[Scoti]]) to which it was attached; the principal doorway is covered with very unusual grotesque carvings.<ref name=EB1911/> It stands next to the ''Jakobstor'', a medieval city gate named after it.
*The old parish church of [[Ulrich of Zell|St. Ulrich]] is a good example of the Transition style of the 13th century, and contains a valuable antiquarian collection.<ref name=EB1911/> It houses the diocesan museum of religious art.
*Examples of the Romanesque basilica style are the church of [[Obermünster]], dating from 1010, and the abbey church of [[St. Emmeram]], built in the 13th century, remarkable as one of the few German churches with a detached bell tower. The cloisters of the ancient abbey, one of the oldest in Germany, are still in a fair state of preservation. In 1809 the conventual buildings were converted into a palace for the prince of [[Thurn und Taxis|Thurn and Taxis]], hereditary postmaster-general of the Holy Roman Empire.<ref name=EB1911/>
*The Adler-Apotheke, located nearby the Regensburg Cathedral, was founded in 1610 and is one of the oldest pharmacies in Regensburg. The ancient interior and historical vessels can be viewed.
*Wealthy patrician families competed against each other to see who could build the highest tower of the city. In 1260, the ''Goldener Turm'' (golden tower) was built on Wahlenstraße.
*The Old Town Hall, dating in part from the 14th century, contains the rooms occupied by the [[Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire)|Imperial Diet]] from 1663 to 1806.<ref name=EB1911/>
*The ''Gasthof zum Goldenen Kreuz'' (Golden Cross Inn) is also of historical interest: it is where [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] made the acquaintance of Barbara Blomberg, the mother of [[Don John of Austria]].<ref name=EB1911/>
*The statue of [[John of Austria]], born 1547 in Regensburg, was erected 1978 on the fourth centenary of his death and is a copy of a [[John of Austria (Messina)|monument in Messina, Italy]]. 
*Perhaps the most pleasant modern building in the city is the Gothic villa of the king of Bavaria on the bank of the Danube.<ref name=EB1911/> The grounds are now opened to public and known as VillaPark.
*Among the public institutions of the city are the public [[library]], picture gallery, [[botanical garden]], and the institute for the making of [[stained glass]]. The city's colleges (apart from the [[University of Regensburg]]) include an [[Bishop|episcopal]] clerical [[seminary]], and a school of [[church music]].<ref name=EB1911/>
*[[St. Emmeram's Abbey]], now known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis, is a huge castle owned by the powerful Thurn and Taxis family.
*[[Schloss Höfling]], a castle owned by the Thurn und Taxis family
*The City Park, the oldest and largest park in Regensburg with a lot of artwork. 
*The [[Botanischer Garten der Universität Regensburg]] is a modern [[botanical garden]] located on the [[University of Regensburg]] campus.
*[[Herzogspark]] also contains several small botanical gardens.

[[File:Regensburg Uferpanorama 06 2006.jpg|center|thumb|800px|The [[Stone Bridge (Regensburg)|Stone Bridge]], St. Peter's Church and the Old Town of Regensburg]]

===Surroundings===
[[Image:Walhalla wie Parthenon zu Ehren bedeutender Personen - erbaut 1842 - König Ludwig I - Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann DSCN2430.jpg|thumb|Klenze's [[Walhalla temple|''Walhalla'']], built in 1842]]
[[File:Postwertzeichen DPAG - Bayerischer Wald 2005 hi res scan.jpg|thumb|Bavarian Forest National Park stamp]]
Near Regensburg there are two very imposing [[Classical architecture|classical buildings]] erected by [[Ludwig I of Bavaria]] as national monuments dedicated to German patriotism and greatness:<ref name=EB1911/>
*The more imposing of the two is the ''[[Walhalla temple|Walhalla]]'', a costly reproduction of the [[Parthenon]], erected as a [[Teutons|Teutonic]] temple of fame on a hill rising from the Danube at [[Donaustauf]], {{convert|10|km|abbr=off}} to the east. The interior, which is richly decorated with coloured [[marble]], [[gilding]] and sculptures, contains the [[bust (sculpture)|busts]] of more than one hundred notable Germans.<ref name=EB1911/>
*The second of King Ludwig's buildings is the ''[[Befreiungshalle]]'' at [[Kelheim]], {{convert|25|km|abbr=off}} higher up the Danube. It is a large circular monument built for the glorification of the heroes of the 1813 [[War of the Sixth Coalition|War of Liberation]].<ref name=EB1911/>

[[Weltenburg Abbey]] (Kloster Weltenburg), a Benedictine monastery, is located in Weltenburg near the town of [[Kelheim]]. The abbey is situated on a peninsula of the Danube, by what are known as the "Weltenburg Narrows" or "[[Danube Gorge (Weltenburg)|Danube Gorge]]". The monastery, founded by Irish or Scottish monks in about 620, is said to be the oldest monastery in Bavaria.

To the east of Regensburg lies the [[Bavarian Forest]] and its [[Bavarian Forest National Park|National Park]], one of the most visited [[protected area]]s in Germany.

Regensburg is on the designated heritage route, the Route of Emperors and Kings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.routeofemperorsandkings.com/|title= Discover the Danube – Route of Emperors and Kings|website=Straße der Kaiser und Könige}}</ref>