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The Haidplatz
THE HAIDPLATZ IN REGENSBURG! Regensburg has many beautiful squares to offer. One of the most beautiful is certainly Haidplatz, in the middle of the old town. Our guest author Rainer Krämer tells us the story of Haidplatz here. To clarify right at the beginning: the name does not come from the “pagan Craco”, who, according to Regensburg city legend, fought there in the early 900s with the Regensburg Dollinger for city rule. Why should a square be named after…
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Golden Tower
FROM THE SERIES: REGENSBURG TOWERS! Regensburg is known for its patrician towers or “Geschlechtertürme”. No city north of the Alps has as many medieval towers as Regensburg. In the Middle Ages, the rich Regensburg patricians copied the towers from their Italian trading colleagues. The towers were stone status symbols of the upper classes, most of whom were merchant families. It is said that the term “stony rich” comes from this period: the more money you had, the higher you could…
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Wurstkuchl
THE HISTORIC WURSTKUCHL! Known throughout the world simply as the “Wurstkuchl”, this historic cooking and sausage kitchen has long since become the epitome of Regensburg, along with the Stone Bridge and the cathedral. Situated at the foot of the world-famous bridge, right next to the Salzstadel, it was the place to go for workers, stonemasons and dockers to have a hearty meal during the construction of the bridge and the cathedral. The original small building itself, leaning against the city…
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The Golden Cross
THE GOLDEN CROSS. You almost feel like you’re in Italy when you stroll across the picturesque Haidplatz with its old facades and the Justitia fountain. In summer, a cool Prosecco and a pasta – a little vacation for in between. In the run-up to Christmas, the Lucrezia Market usually attracts visitors with its colorful stalls and an even more colorful range of alternative products. The windows of the historic buildings are illuminated with lights to create that special magic that…
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Baumburg Tower
From the series: Regensburg towers! Everyone who visits Regensburg for the first time notices them immediately and is fascinated by the many towers. When you live in Regensburg, you don’t even consciously notice them all – at least not the smaller ones. No city north of the Alps has as many medieval towers as Regensburg. Up to 60 towers are said to have shaped the Regensburg skyline in the Middle Ages. There are said to still be 20 today. The…
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Street names
MEANING OF STREET NAMES: Many streets or squares in Regensburg are self-explanatory, such as the Kohlenmarkt, the Fischmarkt and the Alter Kornmarkt. Some names reveal the professions that were located here at the time, such as Lederergasse or Weißgerbergraben. You can see what other streets are named after here: GOLDENE BÄREN STRASSE: named after the former inn “Zum Goldenen Bären” (house number 6). ROTER HERZFLECK: also named after an inn. – Zum Roten Herzen” was also a brothel for a…
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