Kloster Sankt Emmeram

Kent 3 months ago

Beautifully decorated baroque style church. When I visited there the opening time was from 3pm. Free entrance

Alex S 2 years ago

An ancient, very beautiful and worth seeing basilica, away from mass tourism, built around 780 as the church of St. Emmeram, during the following centuries it was expanded and made a princely abbey in 1731. In 1964 it was finally elevated to the status of a “minor basilica” by Pope Paul VI. Beautifully designed inside, definitely have a look!

alessio iubatti 2 years ago

Beautiful example of bavarian gothic complex in the nearby of the historical centre of Regensburg, a quite, not too large and very well kept city in southern Germany.

Arosha Weerakkody 2 years ago

Very close to the station. It was free to enter and has amazing paintings and statues

Akira. R Edited 3 years ago

The chapel located in the south of city center. It is the nearest sightseeing spot from Regensburg station. The chapel is not so impressive from the outside, but inside it is beautiful. I quite like the ruin-like entrance. It is a must visit when you are in Regensburg.

David Dancey 5 years ago

A brooding and beautiful church building in a wealthy monastery. Filled with lavish tombs in the dark Baroque splendour, this monastery church is peaceful, creepy, and wonderful all at once. The preserved corpses of saints in glass coffins make it a little macabre, but for those who are into it, it is well worth visiting.

BradinHK 6 years ago

One of the most interesting historic churches we visited recently in Regensburg is that St. Emmeram, a Basilica minor located at Emmeramsplatz next to the Thurn and Taxis Palace. The church history dates back to 780AD and is considered a National Shrine in Bavaria. There are quite a few interesting things to see at St. Emmeram. The church is a mixture of Romanesque and Baroque architecture. The main portion of the church nave dates back to the 8th-century but was given a High Baroque makeover by the regionally important Bavarian architects Asam Brothers in the early 18th-century. The high altar, pulpit, ceiling fresco and numerous decorations with gilding create a beautiful interior. There is a 11th-century crypt with important tombs in the back that is worth a quick visit. Given the church age, its worth reading up on its history before or during your visit. This will help create context to what you are seeing at St. Emmeram Basilica in Regensburg.

Ron Gustaveson (Ron Gustaveson) 7 years ago

You will need to walk around and check for open doors to find this place. Also know google tries to take you to the wrong door to access the Abby. It is absolutely beautiful and was also empty when my wife and I toured. Make the effort and open some doors and you might just find this.