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Walhalla
A neoclassical marble temple modeled on the Parthenon, overlooking the Danube near Regensburg and honoring German heroes.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Regensburg
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Regensburg
Regensburg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Lappersdorf, 9km from Walhalla.
Regensburg is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lappersdorf, about 4 km away.
The Regensburg Museum of History (Regensburg Historische Museum) currently resides in a former Minorite monastery, is a museum of the history, art and culture of Regensburg and eastern Bavaria from the Stone Age to the present day.
The former monastery of St Salvator, located in the city's Dachauplatz district, wasRead more
founded in 1221 by the Bishop of Regensburg Konrad IV of Frontenhausen, Count Otto VIII of Bavaria, and King Henry VII. The three-naved basilica church was considered the largest church of the order in southern Germany until its closure in 1799.
The church and most of its monastic buildings survived, with the monastic buildings converted as barracks and billets for the Bavarian Army, and the church as a customs hall, a drill hall and a hotel until it became the location of the Regensburg Museum of History in 1931.
It is run by the city of Regensburg.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Regensburg?
Within an hour or so of Regensburg: Walhalla (9 km), Maybach Car Museum Neumarkt (55 km), Audi Museum Mobile (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Regensburg?
The nearest famous roads are Sudelfeld Pass.
Where is Regensburg?
Regensburg is in Bavaria, Germany, about 4 km from Lappersdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 151,389
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.0151, 12.1016
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Regensburg
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Maybach Car Museum Neumarkt
The world's largest collection of Maybach luxury automobiles, gleaming inside a restored Express Works factory hall in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Audi Museum Mobile
Audi's corporate museum presenting the marque's history through iconic vehicles including Auto Union Silver Arrows.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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