Despite the vast research by archaeologist and art historians, little is known about the
architecture of archaeological site museum, specially when the site has "layers" from the
past. The "document Neupfarrplatz" is the underground museum, where visitors are able to
c1ime into the earth for a rare look at "layers" from the past. About 6 meters below the
Neupfarrplatz Square lie the remains of the Roman legionary fortress and Jewish quarter.
By examining this historically important archaeological excavations and site museum, I
would like to share the idea of underground museum with the readers.
Between 1995 and 1998, in the course of the most extensive excavations to date within
the Regensburg city center on this approximately 30,000㎡ site, archaeologists unearthed
the remains of cellars belonging to the houses and buildings of the Jewish quarter, as well
as sections of the Roman legionary fortress Castra Regina. The discovery of the parts of the
gothic synagogue built on Roman foundations was classified as a historic sensation. In
several places, researchers were able to investigate the Roman Layer. Also unearthed were
the treasure trove of 624 gold coins from the late 14th century and the gold ring of highranking
jewish official.Parts of the uncovered cellar within the old Jewish quarter were
restored by the city of Regensburg and transformed into an underground museum-the so
called "document Neupfarrplatz". The idea was to elaborate the history of the Neupfarrplatz
into a virtual reconstruction and to present this visualisation in the museum.
The old city of Regensburg is located on the southern bank of Danube, at the northemmost point of broad Danube river valley, where it is joined by the Regen River. It has preserved a notable amount of historic structures spanning some two millennia, and
including ancient Roman period as well as Romanesque and Gothic
buildings. The buildings include the medieval Patrician towers , a large number of
churches and monastic ensembles as well as the Old Bridge, which dates from the 12th
century.
The Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtarnhof(Altstadt Regensburg mit Stadtarnhof) has
inscribed on the World Heritage List by The world Heritage Committee 2006 as a group of
buildings, and as well as the historic center of an inhabited historic town.