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Fürst Thurn und Taxis Schloss St. Emmeram (Prince Thurn and Taxis St. Emmeram Palace)

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not accessible
Opening Times
Open today 10:00-16:30 only during guided tours
Address
Emmeramsplatz 5
93047 Regensburg
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In 1812, the former Bendictine Abbey of St Emmeram became the residence of the princely Thurn and Taxis family, and it still is. How "the princess" lives today is private, but the 19th century living and state rooms in the east and outer south wings are open to the public as a palace museum. With their valuable furnishings from the older residences, they paint a picture of princely living culture that has hardly been preserved anywhere else, while the early Gothic cloister, in particular, bears witness to the original use as an imperial abbey alongside the structural character of the entire complex, which, in addition to all the magnificent ceremonial architecture, gives a sense of the spirit of monastic asceticism.

Last edited on 25.10.2024

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