Art Forum East German Gallery, Regensburg
The Art Forum East German Gallery in Regensburg is an art collection specializing in works by German artists from the former eastern territories and settlement areas. It also includes pieces by artists from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) until reunification. The gallery is funded by the federal government, the Free State of Bavaria, and the city of Regensburg, and it awards the Lovis Corinth Prize. The museum is housed in historic buildings, including a former shooting range and a city gym turned exhibition space.
The museum's collection encompasses 2,000 paintings, 500 three-dimensional works, and 30,000 graphics, etchings, and drawings, covering art from around 1800 to the present day. The collection focuses on classical modernism between Impressionism and New Objectivity. It includes works by both lesser-known artists and internationally renowned figures such as Gerhard Richter, Carl Gustav Carus, Lovis Corinth, Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Müller, Adolf Hölzel, Bernard Schultze, Otto Freundlich, Ludwig Meidner, Sigmar Polke.
The museum's collection encompasses 2,000 paintings, 500 three-dimensional works, and 30,000 graphics, etchings, and drawings, covering art from around 1800 to the present day. The collection focuses on classical modernism between Impressionism and New Objectivity. It includes works by both lesser-known artists and internationally renowned figures such as Gerhard Richter, Carl Gustav Carus, Lovis Corinth, Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Müller, Adolf Hölzel, Bernard Schultze, Otto Freundlich, Ludwig Meidner, Sigmar Polke.
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Sight Name: Art Forum East German Gallery
Sight Location: Regensburg, Germany (See walking tours in Regensburg)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Regensburg, Germany (See walking tours in Regensburg)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Walking Tours in Regensburg, Germany
Create Your Own Walk in Regensburg
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Roman Ruins Walking Tour
Meandering through the Old Town of Regensburg, it’s easy to forget that some 1800 years ago most of this area was occupied by a Roman fortress. Although the first settlement here dates from as early as the Stone Age, it is the Romans who put it firmly on the map.
Around 90 AD, they first built an expeditionary and then a permanent military camp called Castra Regina ("Fortress by the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
Around 90 AD, they first built an expeditionary and then a permanent military camp called Castra Regina ("Fortress by the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
Regensburg Introduction Walking Tour
During a battle in 1809, Napoleon remarked that Regensburg was “worth a crown.”
The name “Regensburg” reflects its roots: it comes from the River Regen, which joins the Danube here, and the Old High German word burg, meaning fortress—so Regensburg means “the fortress by the Regen.”
Long before the Romans, Celtic tribes had already settled on the high ground, taking advantage of... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles
The name “Regensburg” reflects its roots: it comes from the River Regen, which joins the Danube here, and the Old High German word burg, meaning fortress—so Regensburg means “the fortress by the Regen.”
Long before the Romans, Celtic tribes had already settled on the high ground, taking advantage of... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles