Day Trip to Regensburg

7/3/14

Today my sister-in-law, Colleen, my son, Keenan, and I went to Regensburg for a day trip since it was only an hour away.  We decided to stop by Walhalla Temple first.  Walhalla is a copy of the Parthenon in Athens.  It's beautiful and impressive.  It was inaugurated in 1842 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria.  It is used as a "Hall of Fame" for famous German people like Einstein, Beethoven, and Bach to name a few.

The back of Walhalla

The other side of the back of Walhalla

Keenan and me at the back of Walhalla

Keenan photo bombing the Danube

The beautiful Danube River

Just look at that view!

The Colonnade

The inside of Walhalla Temple

Colleen next to Einstein!

Me at Walhalla in front of the Danube River

Such an amazing view!

Colleen and Keenan in the front of Walhalla

Detail on the front

After Walhalla, we tried to find Oskar Schindler's house but the GPS couldn't find the street or the cross street so on we went to grab some lunch and then the History Museum in Regensburg.  It was fine but we were a little disappointed that they only had one display with English and the English audio guide only had 12 pieces of information on them so they weren't terribly helpful.  It was good to have gone though.

History Museum

Part of a Roman wall found in Regensburg

Model of the original protective walls around Regensburg

Much of these walls still exist in downtown Regensburg

Pieces of Legionnaire uniform

Skulls found in an excavation site in Regensburg

Things found in excavations around Regensburg

Reconstruction of Roman style house in Regensburg

The cloister on the way out of the museum

Over all it was a really enjoyable day and we were really glad we had the chance to see the temple.