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Keplerhaus
Keplerstraße 5
Johannes Kepler is renowned for
his established laws on physics
and planetary movement theories.
Born on Dec 27th 1571, he lived
in two different houses in Regensburg.
He died in the Keplerhaus in
1630.
Kepler taught in Linz and had to leave Regensburg frequently
to support his mother who was accused of witchcraft
in Leonberg and Güglingen, or to spend time in Ulm
where he printed the Rudolphic tables. Kepler travelled to
many cities with the title ‘the emperor’s mathematician’,
and moved to Sagan in 1628 to serve for General Wallenstein.
However, he left part of his belongings behind in
Regensburg which indicated that he did intend to return
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Goliathhaus
Rathaus, Reichstag & Folterkammer
Rathaus, Reichstag & Folterkammer
Regensburg City Hall was built over
multiple centuries. The tower which
was built in 1260 is especially noteworthy.
This 55-metre high tower
forms part of Regensburg’s postcard
silhouette. Even more well-renowned
one day. Amongst these belongings was a handwritten
list of his possessions. This list is currently on display in
the Keplerhaus. Having returned and while travelling on
to Linz, Kepler became extremely ill in Regensburg and
died very suddenly. He is buried in an unknown location
in Regensburg’s inner city.
Opening hours: Sat, Sun, and holidays 10:30 - 16:00, Easter
Monday, Whit Monday 10:30 - 16:00, guided tours Sat,
Sun, public holidays 14:30
The ‘Goliath House’ (Goliathhaus), built
in 1260, is considered one of the most
well-known landmarks of Regensburg with its painting of David and Goliath
from the year 1573. Along with Haus Heuport, this is the largest ‘city castle’
in the inner city and is located on the southern base of the old Roman fort.
It is likely that the name is not derived from the biblical epic, but rather from
the name ‘Goliards’. Theology students were called Goliards after their guardian
angel “Golias”. It is believed that the present Goliath house was built on
the location of the quarters in which the travellers often stayed. The house
was subsequently the headquarters of the Tundorfer patrician family, later
being taken over by the Dollingers, Mallers and the Tucher patricians from
Nuremberg.
is the Reichssaal (Parliament Hall).
Not only important as a work of art,
the Reichsaal was also the location
of the first German Parliament. This
parliament was not democratically
elected. The emperor was required to
meet with a collection of representa-
tives in order to make legal, administrative,
and military decisions.
The location of the Reichstag continued
to change from city to city up
until 1663, when it became the ‘perpetual
parliament’ based in Regensburg.
Because representatives were
not physically present, a congress of
ministers would continually meet to
represent the rulers, princes, electors,
and imperial cities. But the City
Hall was not just a place for conventions
and intellectual discussions;
powerful forms of persuasion were
practiced in the cellar to expose the
truth.