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Porta Praetoria Regensburg

Porta Praetoria Regensburg

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Porta Praetoria Regensburg

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Location: Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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2. Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) Regensburg – Rathausplatz Regensburg loop from Weichs

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3. Rathausplatz Regensburg – Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) Regensburg loop from Weichs

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Paul

October 15, 2023

The Porta Praetoria in Regensburg
The Romans once founded Regensburg and one of their legacies is the oldest building in Regensburg: the Porta Praetoria.
It was once the sally gate of the legionnaires' camp and faces north - towards their enemies. The camp was completed in 179 under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Despite its extensive destruction, the gate, with its mighty blocks, still gives an impression of how strongly fortified this camp once was.
The gate was apparently still in use until 932 and was known as porta aquarum. With the construction of the Stone Bridge in the 12th century and the associated restructuring of the city fortifications, the building lost its importance. It was built over and forgotten.
It was only discovered again in 1885 during demolition work on an old brewhouse. Today this Roman relic serves as the back door of a beer garden, where visitors regularly check the stability of the gate after drinking too much barley juice.
Text / Source: Old Town Hall, Rathausplatz 1, Regensburg
regensburg-bayern.de/erleben/gehenswuerdigkeiten-regensburg/porta-praetoria-/#anker_navi

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Volker + Fahrrad

April 22, 2025

The ancient Romans. No matter what you say about them, their buildings are indestructible. Simply beautiful, functional structures.

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February 11, 2023

Wikipedia (Porta praetoria (Regensburg), 2023-02-11):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_praetoria_(Regensburg)
Wikipedia (list of architectural monuments in Regensburg, 2023-02-11):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmäler_in_Regensburg
Wikipedia (list of architectural monuments in Regensburg center, 2023-10-15):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmäler_in_Regensburg-Zentrum#D-3-62-000-661
“Former bishop's court... north wing, three-story saddle and hipped roof building, 15th century core, marked 1454, with Renaissance arcades around 1520, attributed to Hans Hieber, in the north wing remains of the Roman wall and the Porta Praetoria, around 179 AD. … D-3-62-000-661”
Wikipedia (Castra Regina, 2023-02-11):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castra_Regina
“…The north gate on the Danube, the Porta Praetoria, which was completely built up in 1650 and only rediscovered in 1885, is partially preserved and can be viewed on Unter den Schwibbogen street. …”

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Porta Praetoria Regensburg

1. Rathausplatz Regensburg – Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) Regensburg loop from Pfaffenstein

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