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Panoramic view of Regensburg from the Danube
Panoramic view of Regensburg from the Danube
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Regensburg, historically known as Ratisbon, is a major city in Bavaria, Germany. Covering 80.76 sq km (31.18 sq mi), Regensburg has a population of 136,000 (2011 estimate), at an elevation from 326 m to 471 m. The Old Town of Regensburg is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Guide to Regensburg Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Regensburg that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.


Steinbrücke-Regensburg
Steinbrücke-Regensburg
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Regensburg got its name for the geographical location at the confluence of the Danube with the Regen rivers. It is at the gateway to the Bavarian Forest, which stretches out to the east of the city.

Regensburg has a long history stretching back to the Stone Age. During the Celtic period, it was known as Radasbona. Its present name Regensburg draws on the Roman period, when the Romans built a fort there known as Castra Regina. Regensburg became a Free Imperial City in 1245, and was enjoying its golden years until trade routes shifted away in the late Middle Ages.

St Emeram Basilica, Regensburg
St Emeram Basilica, Regensburg
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 Regensburg converted to the Lutheran faith with the Protestant Reformation in 1542. The Town Council remained entirely Lutheran until the incorporation of the city into the Principality of Regensburg in 1803. During this period, its minority Catholic population faced discrimination such as the denial of some civil rights.

Regensburg was the permanent seat of the Reichstag of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1806. It however lost its status as a Free City in 1803. Unlike most major cities in Germany, Regensburg managed to escape widespread bombing during the Second World War, enabling its well-preserved city center to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Arnulfsplatz, Regensburg
Arnulfsplatz, Regensburg
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Visiting Regensburg, Germany

You can take a train from major cities in Germany to Regensburg. If you are coming by flight, the nearest airports are at Munich and Nuremberg. Regensburg is on the Autobahn 3 and Autobahn 93. The Autobahn 3 connects Regensburg with Nuremberg to the northwest and Passau to the southeast, while Autobahn 93 connects it with Munich to the south.

Places of Interest in Regensburg, Germany

  1. Alte Kapelle
  2. Altes Rathaus
  3. Baumburger Turm
  4. Dom St Peter
  5. Schloss Thurn und Taxis
  6. Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge)
  7. Wurstküche


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Regensburg, Germany, at night
Regensburg, Germany, at night
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