The Churches of Regensburg

Last night we wandered by the cathedral and the church above.  We returned to there later today.  This morning we first visited the Dominikanerkirche St. Basius.  As we stepped through the big heavy doors, we heard heavenly music, and we turned to find it.  It filled the entire church like heavenly angels.  We discovered a girls’ choir practicing up in the organ loft.  It was absolutely heavenly.

Alms boxes were kept under lock and key.

We sat for some time here, enjoying the choir rehearsal.

Another church we visited was St. James’s, the Schottenkirche.

This magnificent front portal is now protected from the elements.

Here’s a bit of the history of this ancient church, where construction began in about 1100.  The church was dedicated in 1120.

Stone fabric:

Next we went back to the Dom, or the main cathedral here in Regensburg.  Construction on this cathedral began in 1275/76 and continued for the next 250 years.  Renovations are ongoing.

It was here where we found Dr. Johann Maier’s memorial and burial place.  He was murdered by the Nazis.

If you are a restoration specialist, there is always work for you in Germany!

I did not expect to see a door like this open automatically!

Here is an interesting stone carving outside the church.  Read about it below.

Behind the cathedral is what I’d call a stone yard or a cemetery for the parts and pieces that weren’t used during restoration and rebuilding.  This happens quite often after a building is bombed, then restored.

The Neupfarrkirche was the last church we visited in Regensburg.  Built in the 16th-century, this is an active Protest Parish church located at Naupfarrplatz in the Old Town of Regensburg. It was built upon the site of the Jewish Quarter after the Jewish followers were expelled from the city in the early part of that century.

The ceiling was my favorite.

I always feel wonder when I am in these old places of worship.  Wonder at the beauty.  Wonder at the many hearts, through the centuries, turned here towards God.  Wonder at my place in His great plan.