When you’re walking through Regensburg you might not notice that the city is of Roman origin, but the traces are there and easy to find. In 179 CE the Romans created a fortification close to the rivers Regen and Donau. The Castra Regina was home to the third Italian legion and protected the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes which was in this area the river Donau. On the other side of the river Germanic people were living and had continuous conflicts with the Romans.
The most impressive remains of these times can be found in the former main gate, the Porta Praetoria which has been preserved as a port of the brewery of the bishop close to the Steinerne Brücke. The main stone of the gate, describing the foundation of the Castra Regina can today be found in the Historisches Museum, a history museum that also describes Roman life in the city.
Not far from the museum and the main gate you can also see the rest of the northeastern edge of the walls which are visible on the opposite side of the Museum der Bayrischen Geschichte. The height of the former wall can be seen at the document Legionslagermauer which is today in the underground of a multi-story carpark. And close to the main railway station there is a former Römerrastplatz, the walls of a rest area.
Underneath the Niedermünsterkirche there are also some parts of the former settlements, but they are only accessible on a guided tour.
Castra Regina
Donaulimes
Regensburg
Germany
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