St. Peter’s Church

St. Peter’s Church in Straubing is a Romanesque basilica built in the 2nd half of the 12th century. It sits on top of a small elevation, and the graveyard, church, and chapels are enclosed by a wall.
The present church is at least the second to have stood on the site: excavations conducted in 1974 revealed the presence of an earlier Carolingian hall church. The present church was built around 1200 and was the only rectory in Straubing until 1492, when the Church of St. Jakob was built in the Neustadt. The church was redecorated in a Baroque style sometime before 1696, and an onion-dome was set atop the south-western tower. The Baroque decoration and onion dome were removed in 1866/67. In 1885 the north-western tower, which had previously been only three storeys high, was raised to the height of the south-western tower. The most recent restoration was undertaken in 1977/78. I tried to take photos from several different locations and liked this one the best. 
Renata and I walked around the graveyard for nearly two hours, intrigued by the ancient gravestones, the variety of them, and the information that could still be read on some of them. Three free standing chapels within the graveyard are closed because of vandalism. 
We had walked past the wall several times, and I wanted to get a photo of one particular inlay in it. I finally did today and have included it as an extra. 
Tomorrow, the three of us are going to Regensberg after Kalyn’s practice and are looking forward to exploring some historic sites and the city.