Regensburg
© Verein Deutsche Limes-Straße
Porta Praetoria
© Stadt Regensburg, Stefan Effenhauser
Regensburg
© Stadt Regensburg, Peter Ferstl
Founded 179 A.D. as legion camp “Castra Regina” under the reign of Emperor Marc Aurel; located at the northernmost point of the river Danube. Witnesses of the past two thousand years can be admired in this uniquely preserved medieval city.
The old Stone Bridge (“Steinerne Brücke”) with bridge gate, St. Peter Cathedral, Palace “Thurn and Taxis”, old city hall, numerous museums and galleries, about 1400 historical buildings. Witnesses of the Roman past: Porta Praetoria, former north gate of the Roman legion camp. Northeast corner and southeast corner of “Castra Regina”. Largest permanent exhibition in the whole of Bavaria about the Romans with foundation charter of stone (“Steinerne Gründungsurkunde”) in the Historical Museum, Roman Museum in the west of the city (archaeological pavilion). Our tip (for groups): themed city tour “The Roman Regensburg”.
The legionaries' quarters were initially located under the Niedermünster church, after which the area was occupied by a representative building with underfloor heating. In this building, which resembles a Roman town villa and was used until around 475/476 AD, an official Roman officer probably resided and lived at a time when we previously thought that the Romans had long since abandoned the 'sinking ship'. The excavations, which began in 1963 and have been made visible in the newly established document Niedermünster since 2011, show the historical development from the Roman legionary camp, which was founded in 179 AD, to the new construction of the Romanesque Niedermünster church in the 12th century.
Information and Guided Tours
Infozentrum DOMPLATZ 5
Domplatz 5
93047 Regensburg
Tel.: +49 941 / 597-1662
Guided Tours (with document Porta Praetoria):
Su/Mo/Holliday: 14:30 Uhr
Worth seeing in Regensburg is also the Roman section of the historical museum in the former Minorite Monastery as well as the ruins of the presumably oldest Roman brewery north of the Alps (Schutzhaus am Kornweg).
The Historical Museum is located in a former Minorities’ Monastery. The collection includes sections of art and culture from the Stone Age to the 19th century. The exhibition illuminates the Stone and Iron Age, the Roman times, the stone statuettes in the Middle Ages, life and trade in medieval Regensburg, the religious art from the 15th and 16th century, the living culture and craft from the 16th until the 19th century.
Address:
Dachauplatz 2-4
93047 Regensburg
Tel.: +49 (0)941 507 2448
Opening times: Tuesday-Sunday and bank holidays: 10.00-16.00
The only legion camp of the province of Rhaetia is located in the area of today’s historic centre of Regensburg. It was erected at the end of the 2nd century A.D. and is directly related to the Marcomannic Wars. It covers an area of 25 hectares in total. Its enclosing wall was about 8 meters high and 2 meters wide. The wall is still partly visible today. Parts of the Praetorian Gate (Porta Praetoria; main gate), the north gate facing the Danube, are incorporated in the north facade of the restaurant “Bischofshof” (bishop’s yard). The north gate was part of the monumental gates which had defensive towers on either side of them.
A permanent exhibition welcomes visitors to the visitor centre: arranged according to five thematic areas, visitors can learn more about the World Heritage Site and medieval trade in Regensburg, and gain insights into the city's development and the turbulent everyday life of the Middle Ages. You will also learn about the Perpetual Diet, which shaped urban life from 1663 to 1806. Perfectly prepared, you can then explore Regensburg at your leisure and, thanks to the take-away plans provided in the exhibition, everyone can find exactly the part of the World Heritage Site that interests them most.
World Heritage Visitor Centre
Weiße-Lamm-Gasse 1
93047 Regensburg
You can find the current opening hours here.
Free admission!
Touristinformation
Rathausplatz 4 und Schwanenplatz
93047 Regensburg
Tel. +49 (0)9 41 / 507-4410
Fax +49 (0)9 41 / 507-4418
tourismus@regensburg.de
www.tourismus.regensburg.de
Our tip (for groups):
Themed city tour “The Roman Regensburg”.
Tel. +49 (0) 9 41 / 507-4410