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Administrative district in Bavaria, Germany
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the capital of Upper Palatinate on the banks of the river Danube (Donau). old city centre, patrician towered houses, the cathedral (Cathedral Boys' Choir Regensburger Domspatzen), old city hall ("Perpetual Imperial Diet", 1663-1806), the Stone Bridge, the Porta Praetoria (Roman), the Scottish Church of St. James (portal), castle (Thurn und Taxis), "Stadtamhof"
Amberg is in Upper Palatinate. Having been a rich city in the early modern era, Amberg has a well preserved city wall.
Cham is a city in Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany. Its name is pronounced quite similar to the English word "calm" and not with a German "ch" sound.
Schwandorf is in Upper Palatinate.
known through its military training area which is the largest multinational training area in Europe
locals call it "Bayrisch Sibiria" for obvious reasons
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