Photos: Noahidsmith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Granada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Noahidsmith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Granada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Porta Praetoria's Roman layers
Your local guide
Wolfgang Zeller
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Highlights
- Stonework dating to around 179 AD
- Roman and medieval work side by side
- A gate outlasting the fortress it guarded
- Nearly two thousand years, one structure
- Regensburg's Roman foundations, explained
About this tour
This session looks closely at the Porta Praetoria, the surviving gate of a Roman legionary fortress. You see the original second-century stonework and the later medieval additions built directly on top of it. It is a detailed look at how one structure carries nearly two thousand years of layered history.
I move slowly along the wall, since telling the Roman stone from later work takes a close, careful look. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the archaeology involved.
This suits anyone with a real interest in Roman history or archaeology rather than a quick overview. It also pairs well with the patrician towers session for more of the old town's layered past.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Regensburg before heading out.
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Roman Gate 21 min
You see the surviving stonework of a Roman legionary fortress gate, and I point out which blocks genuinely date to around 179 AD.
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Later Additions 21 min
The camera moves along the wall, and I explain the medieval and later stonework added on top of the original Roman structure.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Regensburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bavarian Dunkles beer and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Regensburg, showing you Roman Gate and Later Additions live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- The call happens on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I hold the phone steady on the stone layers, since telling them apart takes a careful, close shot.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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