Straubing, Administrative district capital in Lower Bavaria, Germany
Description
Straubing is a district capital in Lower Bavaria on the Danube with Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance buildings in its core. The elongated town square connects historic townhouses over a length of 600 meters.
History
The Romans founded the settlement Sorviodurum here between 16 and 14 BC. In 1950 numerous Roman artifacts were discovered, including a valuable treasure now displayed at the Gäubodenmuseum.
Culture
The town's name comes from Old High German and means settlement by a stream or river. Its skyline is shaped by two towers that mark the historic center and serve as landmarks in daily life.
Practical
The town square is pedestrian-friendly and offers a good starting point for exploring the historic center. The Technical University of Munich operates a satellite campus here focusing on renewable energy.
Did you know?
A medieval watchtower near the Danube recalls that passing ships once had to pay customs duties. This tower marked the customs point on the river and controlled the flow of goods.
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Tiergarten Straubing
2.4 km
Kollegiatstift SS. Jakobus und Tiburtius
143 m
Stadtturm Straubing
40 m
Rathaus Straubing
44 m
Christoph 15
1.7 km
Herzogsschloss
413 m
St. Peter
1.4 kmCastrum Sorviodurum
2 km
Oberalteich Abbey
8.1 km
Wissenschaftszentrum Straubing
233 m
Carmelite Abbey
293 m
Gäubodenmuseum Straubing
168 m
Dreifaltigkeitssäule
147 mSchleuse Straubing
2.3 km
Frauenbrünnlstraße 117, Straubing-Frauenbründl
1.5 km
Öberauer Donauschleife
3.4 km
Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
2.7 km
AQUAtherm Freibad
1.3 km
Pulverturm
469 m
Theresienplatz 49
305 m
Reibersdorf road bridge
3.8 km
Agnes Bernauer Bridge
1.9 km
Synagogue (Straubing)
345 m
Staustufe Straubing
2 kmElisabethinerinnenkloster Azlburg, Straubing
1.6 km
Schloßbrücke
543 m
St. Veit (Straubing)
163 mKloster St. Josef
5.3 km
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