Since I like the blogs to
be in order of events (don’t judge me), I’ll go ahead and post a quick blurb
about our trip to Regensburg. Regensburg is another Bavarian town about an hour
and a half by train from Munich. We
ditched the dogs (so we could check out the churches) and headed up last Friday.
The first spot we checked
out was the Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge).
It was built in just 11 years, back in the 12th century. Color us impressed.
Right next to the bridge is
the Historische Wurstküche. Supposedly
they have been there since 1135, making it the world’s oldest sausage kitchen. Their menu is pretty straightforward – do you
want 6, 8, 10, or 12 sausages? It will
come with sauerkraut and bread. We ended
up next to two older Americans who were on a river cruise along the
Danube. They were a bit lost in
ordering, so we were able to help out. It’s
fun using our German skills to help people.
Next stop – the Schottenkirche,
or Scots Monastery. It was founded by
the Irish in the 12th century (back then the term ‘Scotti’ didn’t differentiate
between Scotland and Ireland). The north
door is fabulously carved, and the meaning of the different sculptures is still
debated.
Walking along we passed by
the Dreieinigkeitskirche, which you could pay 2EUR to climb up to the top of
the bell tower. Since the weather was accommodating,
we hiked the million+ steps to the top for a beautiful panoramic view of Regensburg.
Our last stop was the
impressive St. Peter’s Dom. But on the
way we ran across this little gem.
After seeing both the
outside and the inside, we got to wondering why Notre Dame in Paris seems to be
the most popular of these historic gothic style churches. We have definitely seen some others that
rival it, even in little towns like this.
My guess is the history and literature that surrounds it makes it more
known, but I could be wrong. Though that
would be a first. ;)
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