Have Flip Flops will Travel: Regensburg, Deutschland

Hallo..today we are reliving my trip to Regensburg, Germany- located in the southeast part of the country on the northen most area od the Danube River. Regensburg is the 4th largest city in Bayern (Bavaria) and approximately 140,000 people are lucky enough to call this beautiful, historical city home. It is known as the political, cultural, and ecomonic center of eastern Bayern and plays host to not only 2 Universities but also companies such as Siemens, Toshiba, GE, and BMW--and for the numerous students, residents, and tourists ..has over 500 restaurants, nightclubs, and bars..along with museums and parks.

There are 2 architectural higlights in the city..one being the Stone Bridge (which, unfortunantly was under construction during my visit) and the Dom (Cathedral)...The Stone bridge was constructed between the years of 1135-1146 and spans acroos the Danube River- this structure opened up the international trade routes between northern Europe and Venice, making way for Regensburg to become a major financial influence. The building of the Dom was begun in 1275 and the main structure was completed in 1634-with the towers being completed in 1869. This breathtaking structure is the primary work of Gothic architecture in Bayern.

The history of the city is long and rich ...the very first settlemnets in Regensburg date as far back as the Stone Age, in 1245 it became a Free Imperial City..skipping ahead several hundred years to after WWII- between the years of 1945-1949 Regensburg was home to the largest displaced persons camp inn all of Germany, and in the 1960's underwent a technical and social infrastructure overhaul to become the city that it is today.