Regensburg, Germany

 Regensburg is an important cultural, industrial, and commercial centre, and a road and rail junction with a busy port.

In an area of the Old City was a Celtic settlement, which became the site of a Roman stronghold and a legionary camp of Castra Regina found in 179. The Roman north gate and parts of the wall survived.  The capital of the dukes from Bavaria from 520, Regensburg was made bishopric in 739 and then became the capital of the Carolingians. From around 1000 this city was home to a large Jewich population until they were expelled in the 15th-century. Being the only free imperial city in the duchy of Bavaria from 1246, Regensburg was exceedingly prosperous in the 12th and 13th centuries. It was then taken by the Swedes, and then again by the imperial troops in the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century and was desptroyed by the French in 1809. It was passed to Bavaria in 1810. Even though Regensburg was bombed repeatedly in World War 11, it sustained very little damage and most of the medeivel buildings survived. I would say Regensburg has had quiet a history of invaders and has survived quite nicely, and is now has the largest medevil Old Town north of the Alps.

Our boat was scheduled to go onto to Regensburg but because of low water levels it stayed in Passau and we were bussed there instead. It gave me the opportunity to take pictures on the German countryside.

                                          We are walking to Old Town

                                         

                                             Old Town

 

                                        This church is in a constant state of repair.

                                                 

                                                  In front of the golf museum.

                                      

                                               Someone's getting married.

                       Cuckoo clocks are German made the cuckcoo mechanism is Swiss built.

 

We had a delicious sausage and sourkraut meal at this restaurant, but we ate outside on their patio. The place was packed!

                 Hoss and his feet in the Danube River. He said the river was fairly warm.

 

 

Hoss captured a good picture of our boat, the Monarch Governess. It's the one on the left.

Regensburg, you captured our hearts and intrigue! This brings us to the end of our trip and we fly home tomorrow. The trip has been wonderful. We always travel independant style, where we plan our own destinations, and travel routes, but I must say Gate 1 treated us exceptionly well. Until next time...adious. We leave for Zihuatanejo, Mexico at the end of October.

Back to Germany

 Passau, a small city in Germany, lies on the southern foothills of the Bavarian Forest, and the Austrian border at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers. The city is known as the Three Rivers City, and is overlooked by a 13th-century fortress called Veste Oberhaus. Passua was an important medievel trade and shipping center. The Inn River salt trade trade and the making of knife and sword blades were traditional occupations. A great amount of damage was done by fires in 1662 and 1680. The city was rebuilt in the Baroque fashion.

                                 Pictures from the riverboat as we arrive in Passau.

                                             The Medievel Fortress

                

                                            Our walk-about exploring Passau

Passau lies in a flood zone. In 2013, the water rose to a level of 12.8 meters, leaving much of the city under water. As you can see Passau has experienced several floods in the past.