Regensburg, Schottenkirche St-Jakob

Regensburg, Schottenkirche St-Jakob is a historical site in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria. Regensburg, Schottenkirche St-Jakob is situated nearby to the church Scots Monastery, as well as near the theater building Velodrom.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scots Monastery and Velodrom.

Scots Monastery

Church

Photo: Richard Bartz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Scots Monastery is the former Benedictine Abbey of St James in Regensburg, Germany. It was founded in the 11th century by Irish missionaries and for most of its history was in the hands of first Irish, then Scottish monks.

Velodrom

Theater building

Photo: Johanning, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Velodrom is a venue of the Theater Regensburg and is located on Simon-Oberndorfer-Platz at the beginning of the Westnerwacht in Regensburg. The word Velodrom comes from Velodrome, the French word for cycle racing track. Velodrom is situated 170 metres northwest of Regensburg, Schottenkirche St-Jakob.

Public Observatory Regensburg

Observatory

Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The Public Observatory Regensburg is an astronomical observatory located in Regensburg, Germany. Its history dates back to the year 1774 when Saint Emmeram's Abbey dedicated two towers to astronomical observations. Public Observatory Regensburg is situated 200 metres southeast of Regensburg, Schottenkirche St-Jakob.