Thurn und Taxis Castle

The palace's origins date back to the 8th century, when St. Emmeram Monastery was founded. In 1810, the Princely House of Thurn und Taxis acquired the entire monastery grounds after the postal rights were abolished. From 1812, under the direction of Jean Baptiste Métivier, the monastery buildings were converted into a residential palace. During World War II, the Wehrmacht Command Regensburg used parts of the palace as its headquarters. To this day, a part of the estate serves as a residence for members of the Thurn und Taxis family. In the former cloister of the monastery, the crypt chapel has been located since the early 19th century, serving as a princely mausoleum and continuing to be used as the final resting place for princes, princesses, and unmarried children of the House of Thurn und Taxis.