The only example of French Gothic cathedral architecture east of the Rhine, Regensburg Cathedral has a wealth of medieval stained glass that is unparalleled in Germany. However, it is just one of many architectural monuments that make Regensburg in Bavaria the best-preserved medieval city in Germany. Other fascinating places to visit include the Cathedral Treasury Museum, Krauterermarkt square with the Collegiate Church of St. John, the former Cathedral deanery, the squares Dachauplatz, Neupfarrplatz, Alter Kornmarkt, Kohlenmarkt, Rathausplatz and Haidplatz, Porta Praetoria and the patrician towers.

Then there is the Stone Bridge, which connects the old town to the Amhof district on the other side of the Danube. This was regarded as the eighth wonder of the world on its completion in 1146 and is Germany’s oldest arched stone bridge with some sections still in their original state.