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Definition: Regensburg from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a city in SE Germany, in Bavaria on the River Danube: a free Imperial city from 1245 and the leading commercial city of S Germany in the 12th and 13th centuries; the Imperial Diet was held in the town hall from 1663 to 1806. Pop: 128 604 (2003 est) Former English name: Ratisbon


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(rā'gӘnsbʊrkh), city (1994 pop. 125,337), Bavaria, SE Germany, a port at the confluence of the Danube (Donau) and Regen rivers. In English it is known as Ratisbon. The city is a commercial, industrial, and transportation center; its manufactures include electronics, wood products, and motor vehicles. There are shipyards in the city, and the ports are a busy interchange along the Danube. Regensburg, one of the oldest German cities, is a cultural center with many historic monuments. Dating back, as Radasbona, to Celtic times, it was an important Roman frontier station, known as Castra Regina. An abbey was founded there in the mid-7th cent., and St. Boniface established an episcopal see in 739. Regensburg was captured (788) by Charlemagne when he subjugated Bavaria. The city was one of the most prosperous commercial centers of medieval Germany, trading especially with India and the Middle East. In 1245, Regensburg was made a free imperial city; part of the adjacent countryside, however, …
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(rā'gӘnsbʊrkh), city (1994 pop. 125,337), Bavaria, SE Germany, a port at the confluence of the Danube (Donau) and Regen rivers. In English it is known as Ratisbon. The city is a commercial, industrial, and transportation center; its manufactures include electronics, wood products, and motor…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Historic and commercial city in Bavaria, Germany, on the River Danube at its confluence with the Regen, 100 km/63 mi northeast of Munich; population (2005 est) 129,900. It has mechanical and electrical engineering, pharmaceutical, and food-processing industries. It has many medieval buildings, …
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Germany Criteria - Interchange of values; Testimony to cultural tradition; Significance in human history Located on the Danube River in Bavaria, this medieval town contains many buildings of exceptional quality that testify to its history as a trading centre and to its influence on the region from…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Commercial city, Bavaria, Germany, on Danube River 65 mi. (105 km.) NNE of Munich; pop. (1992e) 123,002; road and rail junction and river port; produces electronics, chemicals; notable 13th–16th cent. Gothic cathedral, 14th–18th cent. town hall, 12th cent. bridge, and numerous other notable medieval…
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