Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour

[Tago Mago]

Wabby goes World Heritage Site part 1:

Before we moved to our own house just outside the city I lived in Regensburg for 18 years. Regensburg’s historic city centre and Danube island Stadtamhof became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. While there are signs of Celtic settlements in the area, Regensburg was the site of a Roman fort called Ratisbona in 179 AD, remains of which can still be seen:

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In 739 Regensburg became a Bishop‘s seat. The oldest remaining parts of a cathedral are the Romanesque „Eselsturm or Donkey‘s Tower“, ca. 12th century:

The current cathedral was begun in 1275 in the Gothic style and completed in 1872 with the addition of the two spires:

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As one of the few places where you were able to cross the Danube Regensburg became an important trading hub in the Middle Ages. Some of the old storage buildings remain, such as the Salzstadel (below in white on the left) and Amberger Stadel (below in yellow on the right) the former now being used as a visitors centre and the latter as student accommodation:

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The tower in between is the only remaining of originally three towers, one at each end of the Stone Bridge (built 1135-1146) and one in the middle:

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One of the hazards of settling near a river: you are prone to flooding. This from today is par for the course:

This from 2013 isn’t:

[Aetas]

Thanks for showing around @Tago-Mago.
What about the perhaps oldest continuously open public restaurant in the world ‘Wurstkuchl’?

[Tago Mago]

@Aetas right here in the lower left corner. Apparently they have been serving meals here since the Stone Bridge was built. Sausages didn't become a staple until the 19th century, despite it's name

[Mister_Brue]

@Tago-Mago Very good.

[sabergirl]

Wow, thank you for taking us in this tour @Tago-Mago . Those of us with mostly the shortest of American history in our backgrounds appreciate something concrete that lasts.

[Giles]

Worst luck - great name for a restaurant....:-)

[Tago Mago]

Wabby goes Walhalla:

Located roughly 10 km downstream of Regensburg, the Walhalla honours significant German-speaking figures since its inauguration in 1842

[Giles]

@Tago-Mago said in Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour:

the Walhalla honours significant German-speaking figures since its inauguration in 1842

Surprised it's that big

[Tago Mago]

I will be taking the Wabby on holiday for two weeks on Saturday and will pass it on once I’m back. Any takers in the south, @weftyarn @Fades-for-future ?

[Mister_Brue]

@neph93 said in Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour:

it is our job to fuck it up while sending it around the planet.

If this is indeed still the goal, it has been suggested that I take a turn. However, if you guys want to ‘keep it clean’, I understand.

[Fades for future]

@Tago-Mago thanks mate but will pass

[Tago Mago]

Wabby goes to Weltenburg:

Weltenburg is a Benedictine abbey located 30 km west of Regensburg by the Danube gorge. Founded in 768, Weltenburg claims to be the oldest continually operating monastic brewery, having begun brewing in 1050.

To give you a point of reference for these high water marks, I’m approx 190cm/6‘3

[Aetas]

@Mister_Brue Heritage Heaven. As long as you free the Wabbidashery from dust, you have to show us how workwear is meant to use!

[Tago Mago]

@Giles note how I didn't post a picture of the inside

[louisbosco]

@Tago-Mago said in Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour:

Wabby goes Walhalla:

do the germans pronounce that as Valhalla? did you see any walkyries?

[Tago Mago]

@louisbosco Yes, "W" is pronounced like a "V" in German. No valkyries I'm afraid. I would not have missed the opportunity to post a picture of a real valkyrie here

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@Tago-Mago lovely country side nonetheless!