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Alte Kapelle
South of the Dom, the graceful Alte Kapelle wows visitors with rich and harmonious rococo decorations, but at its core it's actually about 1000 years old. The church is only open during services, but peering through the wrought-iron gate will give you at least partial views.
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Altes Rathaus
The seat of the Reichstag (parliament) from 1663 to 1803, Altes Rathaus is now home to Regensburg's three mayors, the tourist office and the Reichstagsmuseum. Tours take in the richly decorated Reichssaal (Imperial Hall) where the delegates convened, and also the stomach-turning torture chamber in the basement. Walk into the old holding cell and look down to the dungeon before entering the interrogation room which bristles with scary tools of the trade. Kids will either love it or freak out.
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Brückturm-Museum
Ensconced in the southern tower of the Steinerne Brücke is the Brückturm-Museum, which houses a small historical exhibit about this unique bridge, although most people come for the bird's-eye river views from the top. You need to stretch your imagination to conjure up the colour of Schubert's famous musical composition - the title was inspired by its rhyming German title, 'Blaue Donau', not by the green-tinged water.
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Diözesanmuseum St Ulrich
Religious treasures await at the Diözesanmuseum St Ulrich, inside a medieval church.
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Document Neupfarrplatz
Excavations in the mid-1990s revealed remains of Regensburg's once-thriving 16th-century Jewish quarter, along with Roman buildings, gold coins and a Nazi bunker. The subterranean Document Neupfarrplatz only provides access to a small portion of the excavated area, but tours feature a nifty multimedia presentation (in German) about the square's history. Back up above, on the square itself, a work by renowned Israeli artist Dani Karavan graces the site of the former synagogue.
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Dom St Peter
Lording over Regensburg, Dom St Peter ranks among Bavaria's grandest Gothic cathedrals. Construction of this twin-spired landmark began in the late 13th century, mostly to flaunt the city's prosperity. The cavernous interior's prized possessions include kaleidoscopic stained-glass windows and a pair of animated sculptures attached to pillars just west of the altar: the Angel of the Annunciation beams at the Virgin on the opposite pillar as he delivers the news of her pregnancy.
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Domschatzmuseum
Formerly the bishop's residence, the Domschatzmuseum brims with vestments, monstrances, tapestries and other riches.
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Donau-Schiffahrts-Museum
A short walk east along the Danube, the Donau-Schiffahrts-Museum is a historic paddle-wheel steam tugboat with exhibits on the history of navigation on the river.
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Historisches Museum
A medieval monastery provides a suitably atmospheric backdrop for the city's Historisches Museum. The collections trace through the region's history from the Stone Age to the 19th century, with special emphasis on the Roman period and Regensburg's medieval glory days.
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Ostdeutsche Galerie
The Ostdeutsche Galerie opened in 1966 as a way to maintain a connection with Regensburg's neighbours behind the iron curtain. Today it celebrates wildly diverse contemporary art by artists from former Eastern Bloc communist countries. The museum backs onto the sprawling Stadtpark (City Park) - perfect for combining a visit with a picnic.
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Porta Praetoria
Just north of Dom St Peter, the arched gate called Porta Praetoria is the most impressive reminder of Regensburg's Roman heritage. It was built in AD 179 by Emperor Marcus Aurelius as part of the Castra Regina fortress. To see more remains of the Roman wall, stroll along Unter den Schwibbögen.
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Schloss Thurn und Taxis
In the 15th century, an Italian entrepreneur who adopted the name Franz von Taxis (1459-1517) was bestowed with nobility after establishing Europe's first postal system. It remained a family monopoly until the 19th century, and to compensate for its loss, the family was given the former Benedictine monastery of St Emmeram, which henceforth became known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis.
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Schottenkirche St Jakob
In the western Altstadt, the 12th-century main north portal of the Schottenkirche St Jakob is considered one of the supreme examples of Romanesque architecture in Germany. Its numerous reliefs and sculptures form an incredibly complicated iconography, the meaning of which continues to baffle even the experts. The church's blackened façade makes it look like it's suffered a fire, but the discolouration is due to centuries of pollution.
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Steinerne Brücke
A veritable miracle of engineering in its time, the Steinerne Brücke was cobbled together between 1135 and 1146. For centuries it remained the only solid crossing along the entire Danube. According to legend, the bridge's crafty builder promised the devil the first soul to cross it if he let him beat the cathedral-builder who had bet on completing his church first. The bridge-builder won and hoodwinked Satan too, for the first to cross the bridge were a dog, a cat and a chicken.
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Thurn und Taxis Museum
Porcelain, glass, furniture and other items are displayed at the onsite Thurn und Taxis Museum.
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