The Danube - Regensburg

The medieval Old Town of  Regensburg was left untouched from bombing during WWII. This UNESCO listed town centre offers a glimpse of medieval life of a Central European trading town. This was where we spent most of our day.

Beautiful Regensburg

It was here also that we started to see barges and large cruise boats plying the Danube - the river is now of an enormous size. 

The 12th  century Steinerne Bruucke (bridge) is an outstanding example of medieval engineering - over 300m long it still remains in place today. For centuries it remained the only solid crossing point on the Danube. 

Built in the 12th Century

The Dom St Peter towers over the town and is one of Germany's great Gothic Cathedrals. This took over 250 years to build - commencing around 1273 after the old cathedral burnt to the ground. An organ recital was filling  the space while we were visiting - nearly perfect acoustics.

The rare triangular portico.

The old city centre, along with the Rathaus, is a pedestrians paradise. 

We took in the very ornate baroque  Alte Kapelle - even watched the service taking place! What an elaborate period of building - who could be bothered these days!

Took a wander to the Furstliches Schloss Thurn and Taxis - the 'princely' family who have resided here since 1804 - as a gift  after the secularisation - was previously a Benedictine abbey. The 'princely' family still live here today!

Late in the afternoon we thought that we would move down the road for our over night - but this turned into a more major drive when missing the turnoff on the motorway! We seldom use motorways just when we did - there was a traffic jam, another accident, road works, and missing a turnoff. We should have gone with our first option - stayed in Regensburg for the night - but we didn't so have ended up in Deggendorf!

 A wedding car! Sad isn't it!