St. Peter's Cathedral - the Cathedral of Light
Regensburg's St. Peter's Cathedral is one of the most significant achievements of Gothic architecture in Bavaria. With its towers visible from afar, the cathedral is the center of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg. The colorful stained glass windows from the 13th/14th centuries are impressive. The cloister, once the burial place of Regensburg citizens and canons, is primarily characterized by the Gothic ribbed vault from the 15th century. The All Saints' Chapel, built in the mid-12th century by upper Italian builders, evokes memories of Ravenna. Regensburg Cathedral is the only Gothic cathedral in Bavaria.
Regensburg Cathedral, named after St. Peter, is one of the most important cathedrals in Germany, along with Cologne Cathedral. With its impressive towers, the Gothic building not only shapes the silhouette of the World Heritage city of Regensburg - the cathedral is the focal point of the medieval old town. As soon as you enter it, you not only feel its majesty, you immediately notice the colorful stained glass windows from the 13th and 14th centuries that light up the nave. Regensburg Cathedral possesses the most extensive, still preserved, medieval stained glass collection in the German-speaking world. They consist of tens of thousands of colored glasses, which are assembled in a mosaic-like manner.
The cathedral in Regensburg was to be built as high as the sky. This vision came to a temporary end when funds ran out around 1520 and the cathedral, especially its towers, could not be finished. For more than 350 years, the cathedral stood in the center of the old town with tower stumps that were only about half as high as today's towers. In 1859, by order of King Ludwig I, work began on the extension of the towers. The towers were inaugurated in June 1869.
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Guided cathedral tour Monday to Friday 12.30 p.m.
Guided cathedral tour incl. cathedral cloister Monday to Sunday 2.30 pm
Info Center DOMPLATZ 5
Domplatz 5 | 93047 Regensburg
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You should not miss this:
- The oldest boys' choir in the world, the Regensburger Domspatzen, usually sings in the cathedral on Sundays for church services.
- Just behind the cathedral in the cathedral garden you will find the cathedral building lodge with mighty building components.
- You should not miss a visit to the cathedral treasure right next to the cathedral in the bishop's courtyard with unique exhibits from almost 1,000 years of church history.
