Medieval Regensburg and Walhalla: Why THIS Should Be on Your Bucket List
Here, you’ll experience maximum Middle Ages: Regensburg in Bavaria has one of the biggest still preserved medieval old cities in Germany. Join DW’s Hannah Hummel spending a day there! Not far from Regensburg lies an important national monument for the Germans: the Walhalla. Find out what it’s like to visit the Germans’ “Hall of Fame”!
CREDITS:
Report: Hannah Hummel
Camera: Marco Borowski
Editing: Klaus Hellmig
00:00 Intro
00:55 Regensburg Cathedral
04:14 Stone Bridge
05:05 Stadtamhof quarter
05:25 Sausages with Sauerkraut at the Historic Wurstkuchl
06:46 Stroll through the Old town
07:37 Walhalla
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Well, Thank you, thank you! A lovely movie, which left me, an 84-year old fart in far away Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in tears. It was in 1961 that my brother and I started our kayak vacation down the Danube in Regensburg. What a memorable, unforgettable trip - one where we survived flash floods, a meal of wild caught mushrooms, at least one of which was a poor choice and other challenges. An unforgettable experience to this day, not only because of lovely Regensburg, but because of all the other great places downriver. Looking forward to more of your contributions! Jochen Moehr
My favorite part was the memorial of Walhalla. Your videos are amazing DW. Thanks a million again!
Regensburg was the second city I visited in Europe (Munich was first) and it was awesome. The locals are very friendly. The Danube nighttime view from the bridge is beautiful. The local breweries are fantastic
I was born in Regensburg! Thanks for your wonderful presentation!
Živjela sam u Regensburgu predivna sjećanja❤
my favorite part of the trip was the host's enthusiasm and smile throughout the video, but the village as a whole was also nice
"village" 💀
@@daimhaus bad attempt of sarcasm from me, my apologies 😅
Thank you for this great video, Regensburg is indeed amazing. With over 500 bars, restaurants & multiple historical sites, this place is like no other. Can’t wait to visit this Bavarian city again. Prost 🍺
Nice report about Regensburg. Also recommend a tour through the old townhall with Imperial Hall, dungeon and also Thurn & Taxis Palace.
I liked the architecture of Regensburg best. I was there on Christmas Markets trip down the Danube. The whole trip ranks among the best trips I have ever been on. Such a beautiful place.
My husband and I are going on a Christmas Markets trip that starts in Regensburg this December. Where else did you go on your Danube trip?
@@lindseyreynolds2028 We visited also Nurnberg, Passau, Linz, and Vienna. I wish our cruise had included Budapest but it didn't. I advise going in late November. In mid-December you risk snow/rain combination. Slush.
great video Hanna. I love the way you present and how the story of each place is presented. :)
Best bit - the Bratwurst of course. I have been there and eaten them. The city is also lovely during Christmas market season.
When I buy a hot frankfurter on the street (street food) in Germany, I always get asked: mustard or bread? However, here in Northern Italy (excluding Alto Adige) one is not an alternative to the other: is there a rule in Germany?
This was a great work! I will definitely visit this town from Prague soon!
I was there in Autumn, such a beautiful place, not only to visit but also to live.
Adding this city to my list, along w Dresden and Leipzig and Gorlitz.
Such a great town. I ate at the 500 year old fast food restaurant last time I was there. In August of 2002, the river flooded the city center. I was there. There are parts of buildings that are built on the foundations of the Roman conquest, about 90ad. The cathedral looks enormous within the small city. Can't wait to get back.
Wow, the architecture and the views look amazing! I would love to visit Germany again.
Drove through Regensburg once on my way to Munich from Prague, perhaps I'll spend a day there later.
My favorite part was the top of the cathedral, what an incredible sight, although a little scary.
Madame. Thankyou for given this view of the Beautiful experience. Your presentation is very simple and excellent 👍
Excellent video as usual. Looks like I need to get myself to Regensburg!
You are helping me plan my next trip! Thank you!!
THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO
Loved it , great video )
Thank you for your video!!
Beer and sausages! Looks delicious. Thank you for sharing, Hannah.
another hannah‘s video！gotta watch it for 3 times, Happy Christmas!
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas, Hannah! 🎅
I’m in love with this channel and the videos they do. And also I’m learning German with the Nico’s Weg serie in the website of DW as well!
05:05 a little bit of clarification about Stadtamhof. It didn't use to be an island. There used to be an empty plain just outside its northern entrance that was the site of Regensburg's version of the Octoberfest and an exhibition space under tents put up for the occasion, then taken down again when it was over. The reason Stadtamhof became an island was that a canal was run thru that space in order to provide ships a way to go around the Stone Bridge, which stood in the way of a Europe-wide project called the Rhein-Main-Donau Kanal. The project made it possible for barges to go from the mouth of the Rhine on the North Sea to the mouth of the Danube on the Black Sea.
Dult is still going strong!
I spent 2 years in Germany. It was great. Hope to go back one day.
Would have expected Regensburger Sausage as I have eaten it in Christmas Market in Munich. However the Walhalla was something unexpected. Need to visit!
I was just there this week! Loved it. The Main Street is awesome. Loved the food. ❤❤❤
I've been many times in Regensburg and the Walhalla, as my family is from the Swandorf area. greetings fom Australia.
Greetings to Australia!
my favorite part was the breakfast, it looked so delicious. I like the charming style of the buildings as well, hard to pick just one.
The cathedral is phenomenal, I would love to live near one & visit regularly.
Love from Australia, Mr. Brunner your english is very well to understand.😊
Cute and charismatic Hannah Hummel was my favorite part of this video!
🥰 Beautiful Medieval catedral! Another one. From St. Peter.
Thanks Hannah, your video is giving me an inspiration to make a visit to Regansburg, what a discovery your piece on the Walhalle. Keep up the excellent work in making these very informative video's of Germany. My first visit to Germany was in 1974 to Forbach-Baden. Best wishes Valentine Shanley Baldock England X
Sausages and Sauerkraut look fantastic!
This is a really good video. The parts about the Mad hatter and Valhalla are very interesting.
Ich war in Regensburg für meine Arbeit in 1998 und werde wieder gehen in 2024 fur die Sprachschule. Ich bin jetzt in Ruhestand! Ich werde der alte Mann im Sprachkurs sein! The Hall of Liberation in nearby Kelheim is worth a trip too.
We wish you a nice time on your visit to Regensburg!
The best part was, as always, you dear Hannah💙
Lovely place with Historical roots, my fav was Walhalla , as well those lanes of city
Germans have created one of the greatest civilizations in world history. They should be very proud and never shamed out of it. Every empire and nation, without exception, have had their historical aberrations. History cannot be sanitized. It is what it is. Very nice journey through this fine city.
I was there two years ago. Really touristic❤
Loved it when I visited last year! I accidentally ended up eating at the same sausage restaurant! Definitely worth a visit!
Not to talk down your experience, but your timing could have been better. Visit during Regensburg's version of Octoberfest, and enjoy your bratwurst in a beer tent with beer and brass bands.
Very beautiful and historical city ❤
It looks like a cute and interesting little town, definitely. 'Bucket list' seems a bit strong, though.
Looks nice 👍🇬🇧
Beautiful history💝
The Cathedral is amazing! All built by hand by faithful Catholics in the height of Christendom. Such faithful dedication is unimaginable today. The loss of so much incredible architecture in Germany and throughout Europe from WW2 is devastating.
If you decide to take the boat trip to visit the Walhalla, be sure to not miss the trip upriver to the Befreiungshalle near Kelheim. Two trips that are like bookends, and the scenery is much nicer.
How easy is it to visit both of these locations? My husband and I are starting a River Cruise and Regensburg and both sites look beautiful.
If you take the ship, the trip to Kelheim (including Befreiungshalle and Weltenburg monastery) is more or less a day-trip. You start in Regensburg (Dultplatz) at ca. 10am, reach Kelheim at 12:30 and can take the ship back as early as 15:45, which is tightly scheduled. I don't remember when the last ship leaves. You could as well take the train to Saal an der Donau in the morning and take a cab to Kelheim. Gives 1-2 more hours and you still can take the ship for the way back. Cycling would be doable too, but renting could be annoying. It's 35km each way so that would take some time as well.
Amazing places
I visited the city and Walhalla with my students a few years ago. It was a nice visit with Roman relics scattered around the city.
Regensburg medevial catherdal, some trivial things. Hannah your presentation was good.
the Walhalla temple is so inspiring
Stop the video at 06:49 and take a closer look at the building. It is one of the so-called Patrician Houses, a lightly fortified house for the upper-crust families of the city hundreds of years ago, of which there may be a handful still identifiable. This one is a landmark. It is called the Goliath House, for obvious reasons. The mural depicts the fight between David and Goliath, making clever use of the window openings to position the two figures.
Very interesting video. I think my favourite part was your bit about the various types of sausages in Germany! Regensburg now added to my bucket list
Love Bavaria
About that pact with the devil: it seems this was a popular tale around German lands. The same thing is folklore about another cathedral, where the devil was supposed to get the first soul that entered thru the newly-built church's door. To foil the devil, the builder had a wolf be the first to pass thru. Seeing how church dogma denies that animals, be they dogs, hens, roosters or wolves, possess a soul, I don't see how the devil would have gone along with that deceit. Cool story tho, bro. While on the bridge, Hannah should have pointed out the story of the stone figure that sits astride a type of plinth, gazing in the direction of the cathedral. Legend has it that the builders of the bridge and the cathedral were in a race to see which was going to be finished first, and a young man was tasked with keeping an eye on the church and to report on their progress every day. And while we are swapping ancient stories, did you hear the one about the bishop figure in the cathedral?? Seems back when it was being built, one of the bishops at the time had the habit of showing up at the building site every day, looking that everybody was doing their jobs, micro-managing and generally being a nuisance, much to everyone's annoyance. One day, he fell sick, and was confined to his chambers for weeks and weeks. Eventually, he got better and resumed his daily inspections. To his surprise, he found a likeness of him had been erected in the choir, overlooking the ground below. To his question about the meaning of it, the workmen replied: "We were so used to your eminence keeping an eye on us, we were nearly unable to do our work in your absence, so we decided to put up this figure, just so we could continue with our tasks". The bishop got the hint, stopped his daily visits, and left the masons and carpenters and everybody else to their work.
Thank you for the many interesting additional informations!
...LOVE YOU HANNAH !! 😍.. from a small and most beautiful Island in The middle of The Caribbean ..I send you my HEART !! ..💝🌹
Danke. Sehr gut.
Working on a Gothic cathedral is like painting the George Washington Bridge. The moment you finish on one end, you have to start working again on the other.
Thanks God Bless you for your attempt at showing more Catholic history showing us the inside of the cathedral and more Thanks God Bless you and yours!
It’s a beautiful city.
favourite thing? Walhalla! thanks.
More please.
Very nice Regensburg ❤
I want to go back and try the sausages! I visited several years ago but didn't try the bratwurst 😢
Walhalla is the great place of Germanic Legends. One of my favourite spots on my Germany 2022 trip.
Sausages, sauerkraut, and mustard! Oh my!
the sausage kitchen….undoubtedly!
I left my heart in RGB
i enjoyed it.
Ich habe in Regensburg gelebt, einer sehr schönen Stadt, einer ruhigen und touristischen Stadt, ich erinnere mich an die Altstadt❤❤❤
Her smile !!!!!!
When I was stationed in Germany with the US Army 1990-2000, Regensburg was the 1st big city we visited. I loved that city along with Nuremburg and Rotenburg O.B. Tauber. You said that the Old Historical Sausage Kitchen was over 500 years old. My 1st time there was in December 1990. At that time, they said it was over 850 years old. It was established to feed the workers who were building the bridge. The bratwurst very delicious!
I love Germany.....Greetings from Romania.
Greetings to Romania!
Love this City, visited it with my father 5 years ago when we did a roadtrip in South Germany. Hope to get back there soon :D
Walhalla. in case you didnt know Peter Paul Rubens was born in Germany and Catherine II of Russia was born in the Germany of her tome (now Poland) Ludwig, later King Ludwig I, was a great fancier of building in ancient Greek architectural style as you will see in Munich
You don't have to be born in Germany to be "German" in that sense. There were a lot of German communities in Russia, Romania, Czechia, the Baltics etc. pre-WW2.
Rainfall pouring down No sanctuary
I am enthused to visit after watching this. Although I thought Hannah's expression on eating the sausages didn't quite match her words 😅
Absolutely beautiful and thoroughly charming. Oh and the town was quite nice too. ☺️ #HannahFlowerOfScotland
Regarding the Walhalla: Germans should be proud of their history and culture, it is in no way lesser than that of the French, British, Russians etc.. The relatively short but devastating time the crazy Austrian was in power can not take all of that greatness away. Remember and mourn the bad parts, but also be proud of the many good parts. You need positivity to move forward into a positive future.
@@bvonm9557you just endorsed Adolf Hilter! That is really bad. You need to educate yourself on the terrors of the Third Reich.
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I agree. Those great Germans are still great heroes. The world has not produced another Beethoven and never will.
Totally agree! 12 years of national socialism cannot and should not dominate one’s views on this fantastic country.
I lived in Germany for 10 years. The people are hilariously unfriendly. I worked in a wellness temple and it was run like an army barracks. The Germans are open-minded and socially responsible, but they are not warm or friendly.
BMW has a factory in Regensburg. My BMW says Made in Regensburg Germany.
Another great European tour with Hannah Hummel. Regensburg and Walhalla are very interesting. The German people have accomplished much and much to be proud of. That does not translate into fighting and exterminating other people. German people have confronted the errors of the past. Students study what happened and discuss the errors made. This is one way to prevent it from happening again. I hope I get a chance to visit these places.
She is my favorite part.
Regensburg!
I have been to the city three times while I lived there for 3 years. The city is gorgeous full of picturesque little shops and old buildings. There is a Zen center right next to the cathedral where you can learn traditional Korean Zen Buddhism by a American born Buddhist monk/master. I attended a 3-day retreat there and I could hear the bell chime each morning during my moring meditation. What a great experience it was. Oh. I would like to visit the city again.
Bavaria joined Germany in 1871. Ludwig 2 spent so much on castles and Wagner, the army was not well equipped. However it is still called Frei Stadt Bayern ,though what exactly this means I don't know.
Freistaat Bayern. Think of it as Germany's Scotland. The accent is equally as indiscernible.
The Römerbrücke (Trier) is older!
Oh I’ve been there. Lots of stairs.
My favourite part was Die Kirche.
When I buy a hot frankfurter on the street (street food) in Germany, I always get asked: mustard or bread? However, here in Northern Italy (excluding Alto Adige) one is not an alternative to the other: is there a rule in Germany?
No not at all that´s definetly not a stabndard rule in Germany, certainly not in Bavaria
Just say: Both please! It's quite normal... 😉
next favorite after Rachel.
Der regensburger Dom...die ewige Baustelle der Stadt
Alle Doms sind ewige baustellen ihrer stadt
Such a good idea to take the stained glass out
the switching beteween perfect german and english is frying my brain.
Unisco world heritage site .Great .
Just to let people know, this video shows the Danube at a high-water mark, just short of flooding its banks. The city also would have looked nicer in summer sunshine.
Of course - most cities look nicer in summer 😉.