Golden Tower
Goldener Turm
Regensburg's tallest medieval noble tower house, about 50 meters high with nine stories. It is a representative example of the city's 'Italian-style tower city' appearance.
Wealthy medieval merchants built towers to display their riches, imitating Italian cities, and Regensburg still has several dozen of them. The Golden Tower is the tallest. It now serves as student housing and is not open to the public, so visitors can only admire it and take photos from Wahlenstrasse and the surrounding lanes. Other tower houses can be found along Wahlenstrasse and around Haidplatz, offering a sense of the old city's skyline.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Old Town Hall & Reichstag Museum
- document Neupfarrplatz
- Haidplatz
- Kepler Museum
- Salzstadel & World Heritage Visitor Centre
- Historische Wurstkuchl
- Regensburg Cathedral
- Porta Praetoria