This city has evolved from a Roman fortified camp at the very edge of their empire and founded around 90AD, via various manifestations including Bavarian capital, free city of the Holy Roman Empire, launchpad of three major Crusades, a prize contested over by such figures as Charlemagne and Napoleon, birthplace of Don Juan and deathplace of Johannes Kepler, into what is today a virtual maze of medieval streets surrounding the magnificent St Peter's Cathedral. It is impossible to wander these streets and not feel a part of the turbulent history at the heart of Europe that has shaped not just this region, but in many ways the world we live in today. A city that was conceived by its original builders as standing at the edge of civilization itself has fulfilled this role metaphorically many times in its long life, most symbolically in the second world war when its ancient bridges across the Danube were destroyed - reducing it once again to its origins; perched on the side of the greatest of Europe's rivers, gazing northwards into the cauldron of historical turmoil yet again.
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The only Danube crossing for many miles for many years, this bridge is both testament to the power of the local 12th... more travel advice
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The tower you can see here furthest back is the Goldener Turm, the other belongs to the Kastenmayer palace, both on... more travel advice
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This place is well documented elsewhere so I won't bore you with the historical details. I'll merely add some testimony... more travel advice
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Happy Birthday. I would love to seeyou have a Norway page and Olso pics. Wayne
Very fun page.
Very interesting page, as usual. BTW HB!
Your usual wit, humour and astute observations Marc. Great parking warden story. Officiousness at its best.
this sure is a place i must visit one day....loved yr comments ... greetings!
Enjoyed the parking story & wonderful pictures
Beautiful old buildings...looks great. Wonderful info!! :-)
Good descriptions. Those parking wardens are sneaky.
Interesting city and comments
My God, these are Germans!
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