Regensburg, Germany We saw many sights on the way to Regensburg, and many more in Altstadt (Old Town), most notably Regensburg Cathedral and St. Peter's Cathedral Part 1 of 2 June 27, 2008 Posted June 6 2022 Jump to Part 2 © Herbert E. Lindberg We continue on our way westward across central europe, now to Regensburg, Germany. The weather was much nicer than on our day in Passau, which made photography much easier and colors brighter.

Regensburg cathedral viewed from our ship, the Swiss Sapphire, on the river

The ship's navigation room as we approach a low bridge.

The glass walls are lowered to go under the bridge, and only our captain's head sticks up.

Past the bridge we see an inevitable church, this one with an onion-domed  tower.

A pyramid-topped church tower in another picuresque village

Beyond our ship's mast we see the Walhalla, a Parthenon replica just east of the city, which honors illustrious Germans.

As our ship proceeded on the river we saw a continuum of Walhalla views -- this is one of the better ones.

Another countryside church, this one with a crumbling 12th century castle atop the hill

Crop into castle

the Walhalla, a Parthenon replica just east of the city, which honors illustrious Germans.

I believe this church can be found with an Internet search.

We began our Old Town walking tour at the Steinerne Brücke, i.e., the Old Stone Bridge, built in the 12th century AD.

More extensive view of the Steinerne Brücke, which opened medieval commerce in the area

Our guide explains that to preserve it, this 12th century stone structure was built into the modern building.

Plaque honoring Oskar Schindler for saving more than 1200 children from the Holocoust