Monday, November 10, 2008

Regensburg is a fascinating city for several reasons. There is evidence that there were settlements in the area all the way back to the Stone Age, and one of the walls from the Roman fort was marked with a plaque dating its construction to 179 C.E. Its old Stone Bridge, built in the 1100s, opened important international trade routes and made the city a vital transportation hub for centuries. Its cathedral is recognized as one of the best examples of pure Gothic architecture in Bavaria, and the town's merchants showed off their wealth by attaching tall towers to their residences.

Mike and the Old Stone Bridge	If it's Monday, it must be Killarney...?	Builders have to protect a bridge from ice or anything else that might float down with the current and damage the piers
The lock on the edge of town	The Cathedral towering over the Altstadt (Old City)	The Amacello "standing tall" once more
Parts of Roman wall and tower, incorporated into later building	The Dom (Cathedral)	Members of our group gazing up at the Dom
Merchant's house with tower	Narrow cobblestone street in the Altstadt