Landshut (; bar, Landshuad) is a town in
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...
in the south-east of Germany. Situated on the banks of the
River Isar
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, Landshut is the capital of
Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria (german: Niederbayern, Bavarian: ''Niedabayern'') is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state.
Geography
Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions () – Landshut and Donau- ...
, one of the seven
administrative region
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s of the
Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district, and has a population of more than 70,000. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by
Passau and
Straubing, and Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city.
Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the town is also often called "City of the three Helmets" (german: Dreihelmenstadt). Furthermore, the town is popularly known for the Landshuter Hochzeit (
Landshut Wedding
The Landshut Wedding (german: Landshuter Hochzeit) is one of the largest historical pageants in Europe. Countless visitors from all over the world have taken part, or have been spectators of the "Landshuter Hochzeit 1475", a pageant held in the ci ...
), a full-tilt medieval festival.
Due to its proximity and easy access to
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...
and the
Franz Josef Strauss International Airport
Munich International Airport- Franz Josef Strauß (german: link=no, Flughafen München) is an international airport serving Munich and Upper Bavaria. It is the second-busiest airport in Germany in terms of passenger traffic after Frankfurt A ...
, Landshut became a powerful and future-oriented investment area. The town is one of the richest industrialized towns in Bavaria and has East Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate.
Geography
Settings
Landshut lies in the centre of Lower Bavaria and is part of the
Alpine foothills
The Alpine foothills, or Prealps (german: Voralpen; french: Préalpes; it, Prealpi; ), may refer generally to any foothills at the base of the Alps in Europe. They are the transition zone between the High Alps and the Swiss Plateau and the Bavar ...
. The
River Isar
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runs through the city centre. Landshut is about northeast of
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...
.
History
The city of Landshut and Trausnitz castle were founded in 1204 by
Duke Louis I. Landshut was already a
Wittelsbach
The House of Wittelsbach () is a German dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including Bavaria, the Palatinate, Holland and Zeeland, Sweden (with Finland), Denmark, Norway, Hungary (with Romania), Bohemia, the Electorate ...
residence by 1231, and in 1255, when the duchy of Bavaria was split in two, Landshut also became the capital of Lower Bavaria. Duke
Henry XVI was the first of the three famous rich dukes who ruled
Bayern-Landshut
Bavaria-Landshut (german: Bayern-Landshut) was a duchy in the Holy Roman Empire from 1353 to 1503.
History
The creation of the duchy was the result of the death of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian. In the Treaty of Landsberg 1349, which divided ...
in the 15th century. The wedding of Duke
George
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* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd Presid ...
with the Polish Princess Royal
Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Ages (called "
Landshuter Hochzeit
The Landshut Wedding (german: Landshuter Hochzeit) is one of the largest historical pageants in Europe. Countless visitors from all over the world have taken part, or have been spectators of the "Landshuter Hochzeit 1475", a pageant held in the ci ...
"). After his death and the
Landshut War of Succession
The War of the Succession of Landshut resulted from a dispute between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich (''Bayern-München'' in German) and Bavaria-Landshut (''Bayern-Landshut''). An earlier agreement between the different Wittelsbach lines, the Tr ...
, Bavaria-Landshut was reunited with
Bavaria-Munich
Bavaria-Munich (german: Bayern-München) was a duchy that was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1392 to 1505.
History
After the death of Stephen II in 1375, his sons Stephen III, Frederick, and John II jointly ruled Bavaria- ...
.
Louis X, Duke of Bavaria
Louis X (German: Ludwig X, Herzog von Bayern), ( Grünwald, 18 September 1495 – 22 April 1545 in Landshut) was Duke of Bavaria (1516–1545), together with his older brother William IV, Duke of Bavaria. His parents were Albert IV and Kun ...
built the Landshut Residence 1537–1543 after his visit to Italy. Louis built the first
Renaissance
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palace constructed north of the Alps after the
Palazzo Te
or is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is a fine example of the mannerist style of architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano. Although formed in Italian, the usual name in English of Palazzo del Te is not that ...
in
Mantua
Mantua ( ; it, Mantova ; Lombard language, Lombard and la, Mantua) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the Province of Mantua, province of the same name.
In 2016, Mantua was designated as the Italian Capital of Culture ...
.
William V, Duke of Bavaria
William V (29 September 1548 – 7 February 1626), called ''the Pious'', (German: ''Wilhelm V., der Fromme, Herzog von Bayern'') was Duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597.
Education and early life
William V was born in Landshut, the son of Alb ...
ordered to upgrade
Trausnitz Castle
Trausnitz Castle is a medieval castle situated in Landshut, Bavaria in Germany.
It was the home of the Wittelsbach dynasty, and it served as their ducal residence for Lower Bavaria from 1255–1503, and later as the seat of the hereditary r ...
from a gothic fortification into a renaissance complex when he lived in Landshut as crown prince for ten years until 1579. Afterwards Landshut lost most of its importance until the
University of Ingolstadt
The University of Ingolstadt was founded in 1472 by Louis the Rich, the Duke of Bavaria at the time, and its first Chancellor was the Bishop of Eichstätt. It consisted of five faculties: humanities, sciences, theology, law, and medicine, all o ...
was moved to Landshut in 1800. However, in 1826 the university was transferred to Munich.
During the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...
, the city was taken and plundered by Swedish forces three times, (1632, 1634 and 1648).
Napoleon
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fought and won the
Battle of Landshut in 1809 against an Austrian army as part of the
War of the Fifth Coalition
The War of the Fifth Coalition was a European conflict in 1809 that was part of the Napoleonic Wars and the Coalition Wars. The main conflict took place in central Europe between the Austrian Empire of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis ...
.
During
World War II
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, a subcamp of
Dachau concentration camp
,
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, known for =
, location = Upper Bavaria, Southern Germany
, built by = Germany
, operated by = ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS)
, original use = Political prison
, construction ...
was located in the city to provide
slave labour
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for local industry. The city was taken by US troops on April 29, 1945.
The U.S. Army maintained facilities in Landshut, including Pinder Kaserne and a dependent housing area, until 1968.
Since the opening of
Munich Airport
Munich International Airport- Franz Josef Strauß (german: link=no, Flughafen München) is an international airport serving Munich and Upper Bavaria. It is the second-busiest airport in Germany in terms of passenger traffic after Frankfurt A ...
close to Landshut in 1992, the town has become an attractive business location.
Main sights and culture
The town is of national importance because of its predominantly
Gothic architecture
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within the historic town centre, especially ''
Trausnitz Castle
Trausnitz Castle is a medieval castle situated in Landshut, Bavaria in Germany.
It was the home of the Wittelsbach dynasty, and it served as their ducal residence for Lower Bavaria from 1255–1503, and later as the seat of the hereditary r ...
'' and the ''
Church of Saint Martin
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* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
* C ...
'' featuring the world's tallest brick tower. Among other Gothic architecture are the churches of ''St. Jodok'' and ''Holy Spirit'', but also the ''Town Hall'' and the ''Ländtor'', the only still existing gate of the medieval fortification.
Landshut is also known for a festival celebrated every four years called the
Landshuter Hochzeit
The Landshut Wedding (german: Landshuter Hochzeit) is one of the largest historical pageants in Europe. Countless visitors from all over the world have taken part, or have been spectators of the "Landshuter Hochzeit 1475", a pageant held in the ci ...
, commemorating the 1475 marriage of George of Bavaria and Jadwiga Jagiellon.
The renaissance era produced in particular the decorated inner courtyard of the ''Trausnitz Castle'' and the ducal ''
Landshut Residence
The Landshut Residence (German:Stadtresidenz Landshut) is a palace in Landshut, Lower Bavaria.
History
In 1536 Louis X, Duke of Bavaria laid the foundation stone for a new residence in the inner city of Landshut. It was begun in German Renaiss ...
'' in the inner town. Baroque churches are represented by the Jesuit church ''St. Ignatius'', the Dominican church ''St. Blasius'' and the church of ''St. Joseph''. Also the medieval churches of the
Seligenthal convent and of the Cistercians were redesigned in baroque style. Many old middle-class houses of the past in the Old Town still represent the history of the town from the Gothic times to the Neo-Classicism.
Transportation
There are regular regional train connections to Munich,
Passau,
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the ...
,
Rosenheim
Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is an independent city located in the centre of the district of Rosenheim (Upper Bavaria), and is also the seat of its administration. It is located on the west bank of the Inn at the confluence of th ...
,
Nuremberg
Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...
and
Hof.
Sport
The most successful professional team in the city is
ice hockey
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team
EV Landshut
EV Landshut, also known as EVL Landshut Eishockey and formerly known as the Landshut Cannibals, are a professional ice hockey team based in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany. They currently play in Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2, the second level of ice ho ...
, playing currently in the
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
.
The other professional team is the city is
motorcycle speedway
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team
Landshut Devils.
The local
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
team is
SpVgg Landshut
The SpVgg Landshut is a German association football club from the city of Landshut, Bavaria. Both the clubs men and women's football teams have in the past played in the highest state league, the Bayernliga.
History
The club was formed in 191 ...
with both men's and
women's
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team previously having reached the
top state division.
Culture
Theatres
* Stadttheater (city theatre)
* ''Kleines Theater''
*
Theater Nikola
Cinemas
*
Kinoptikum –
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br>
*
Kinopolis Landshut –
Multiplex cinema
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br>
* Burgtheater/Kühlhauskino
Museums
* Skulpturenmuseum im Hofberg (Sculptural Museum in Hofberg)
* LANDSHUTmuseum in the cloister of the old Franciscan monastery
Venues
*
Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg – Indoor
Ice hockey
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arena, mainly used by the
Landshut Cannibals
EV Landshut, also known as EVL Landshut Eishockey and formerly known as the Landshut Cannibals, are a professional ice hockey team based in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany. They currently play in Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2, the second level of ice h ...
* Sparkassen-Arena – Mainly used for concerts and fairs
*
Grieserwiese – Giant parking area located between Wittstraße and the bank of the
river Isar
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used for the annual
Frühjahrs- und Bartlmädult
Businesses
*
BMW
*
Dräxlmaier Group
The Dräxlmaier Group is a globally operating automotive supplier with its headquarters in the Lower Bavarian city of Vilsbiburg, Germany. Founded in 1958, the family-owned company specializes in the production of wiring harness systems, central ...
*
Deutsche Telekom
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*
ebmpapst
*
LFoundry, a semiconductor fab formerly owned by
Renesas
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and before by
Hitachi
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)
*
Schott Glass
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*
Vishay
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*
Karstadt
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Until 30 September 2010 the company was a subsidiary of Arcandor AG (which was known until 30 June 2007 as KarstadtQuelle AG) and was responsible w ...
*
:de:Pöschl Tabak
There are also two nuclear power plants located 14 km away from Landshut,
Isar I
Isar I and Isar II are two base load nuclear power plants which have been built in Germany next to the Isar, Isar river. They are fourteen kilometres away from Landshut, between Essenbach and Niederaichbach.
Safety Passive safety features
The ...
(Inactive) and
Isar II (active until 2022).
Twin towns – sister cities
Landshut is
twinned with:
*
Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom (1956), the
Landshut Bridge in Elgin is named after Landshut
*
Compiègne
Compiègne (; pcd, Compiène) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located on the river Oise. Its inhabitants are called ''Compiégnois''.
Administration
Compiègne is the seat of two cantons:
* Compiègne-1 (with 19 ...
, France (1962)
*
Ried im Innkreis
Ried im Innkreis (Central Bavarian: ''Riad'') is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, approximately west of Linz and north of Salzburg. It is the capital of the district of Ried im Innkreis, and it serves as the administrative centre ...
, Austria (1974)
*
Schio
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History
Its name comes fr ...
, Italy (1981)
*
Sibiu
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, Romania (2002)
Notable people
Before 1920
*
Ulrich Füetrer
Ulrich Füetrer or Füterer (before 1450 - between 1496 and 1500) was a German writer, painter, and sculptor.
Born in Landshut before 1450 (some sources state 1430 as the year of his birth), Ulrich Füetrer went to the Latin school in that city ...
(born before 1450; died around 1493 and 1502), poet and painter
*
Ludwig Feuerbach
Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (; 28 July 1804 – 13 September 1872) was a German anthropologist and philosopher, best known for his book ''The Essence of Christianity'', which provided a critique of Christianity that strongly influenced gener ...
(1804–1872), philosopher
*
Friedrich Feuerbach
Friedrich Heinrich Feuerbach (29 September 1806 – 24 January 1880) was a German philologist and philosopher. In the 1840s, he played an important role disseminating materialist and atheist philosophy.
Life
Friedrich Feuerbach was born on 29 S ...
(1806–1880), philologian and philosopher
*
Gustav Tiedemann (1808–1849), officer
*
Carl du Prel (1839–1899), philosopher, writer and occultist
*
Karl Tanera (1849–1904), officer of the Bavarian Army and author
*
Max Slevogt
Max Slevogt (8 October 1868 – 20 September 1932) was a German Impressionist painter and illustrator, best known for his landscapes. He was, together with Lovis Corinth and Max Liebermann, one of the foremost representatives in Germany of t ...
(1868–1932), painter, graphician
*
Otto Kissenberth
Otto Kissenberth (26 February 1893 – 2 August 1919) was a German flying ace of World War I credited with 20 aerial victories. He was a prewar mechanical engineer who joined the German air service in 1914. After being trained and after servin ...
(1893–1919), fighter pilot in World War I
*
Hermann Erhardt
Hermann Erhardt (January 9, 1903 in Landshut - November 30, 1958 in Vienna) was a German actor who played in more than 50 movies, among them '' Heimkehr'' and '' A Devil of a Woman''.
Selected filmography
* '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) ...
(1903–1958), actor
*
Max Schäfer (1907–1990), football player and manager
*
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner (August 25, 1918 – January 1, 2010), born Marlene Woerner, was a German Sculpture, sculptor. She was born in Landshut, Germany.
Life
In 1932, after the death of both parents, she attended the state school for ceramics ...
(1918–2010), sculptor
1920–present
*
Josef Deimer (born 1936), politician and Lord mayor of Landshut from 1970–2014
*
Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog (; 5 April 1934 – 10 January 2017) was a German politician, judge and legal scholar, who served as the president of Germany from 1994 to 1999. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the first president to be elec ...
(1934–2017), politician (CDU), President of Germany from 1994 to 1999, then Honorary Citizen as well
*
Klaus Auhuber (born 1951), ice hockey player
*
Gerhard Tausche
Gerhard Tausche (born 1957) is a German archivist and author.
He is head of the ''Stadtarchivs Landshut'' and chairman of the ''Historischen Vereins Niederbayern''.
Works
*''Landshut, die altbayerische Residenzstadt an der Isar''. Landshut 1999. ...
(born 1958), archivist and author
*
Gerd Truntschka (born 1958), ice hockey player
*
Martin Bayerstorfer (born 1966), politician
*
Alex Holzwarth
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Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the band h ...
(born 1968), drummer
*
Wolfgang Stark
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Refereeing career
In addition to German domestic competitions, Stark offic ...
(born 1969), football referee
*
Markus Brunnermeier
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(born 1969), financial economist
*
Annette Dytrt
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P ...
(born 1983), figure skater
Honorary citizens
*
Hans Leinberger
Hans Leinberger, sometimes given as Lemberger (c.1475/1480 – after 1531) was a Late Gothic sculptor from Altbayern, who worked in wood, metal and stone.
Life and work
His exact birthplace is unknown, as is the place and manner of his artis ...
(1475/1480 – after 1531), sculptor
*
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
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* Ludwig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Ludwig (surname), including a list of people
* Ludwig Ahgren, or simply Ludwig, American YouTube live streamer and c ...
, (1804–1872), philosopher and anthropologist
*
Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog (; 5 April 1934 – 10 January 2017) was a German politician, judge and legal scholar, who served as the president of Germany from 1994 to 1999. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the first president to be elec ...
(1934-2017), President of Germany 1994–1999
*
Josef Deimer (born 1936), Lord Mayor of Landshut 1970–2004
*
Erich Kühnhackl
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(born 1950), ice hockey player
Notable inhabitants
*
Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (1173–1231), Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine
*
Hans von Burghausen (born 1350–1360; died 1432), builder
*
Hans Stethaimer (1360–1432), architect, mason and painter
*
Hans Leinberger
Hans Leinberger, sometimes given as Lemberger (c.1475/1480 – after 1531) was a Late Gothic sculptor from Altbayern, who worked in wood, metal and stone.
Life and work
His exact birthplace is unknown, as is the place and manner of his artis ...
(1480–1531), sculptor of the late Gothic
*
Götz von Berlichingen
Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen (1480 – 23 July 1562), also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German (Franconian) Imperial Knight (''Reichsritter''), mercenary, and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of Berliching ...
(1480–1562), Frankish Empire Knights
*
Renata of Lorraine
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Born in Nancy, France, she was the second child and eldest d ...
(1544–1602), Duchess of Bavaria
*
Johann Graf von Aldringen (1588–1634), commander
*
Franz von Paula Schrank
Franz von Paula Schrank (21 August 1747, in Vornbach – 22 December 1835) was a German priest, botanist and entomologist.
He was ordained as a priest in Vienna in 1784, gaining his doctorate in theology two years later. In 1786 he was named ch ...
(1747–1835), botanist
*
Johann Michael Sailer
Johann Michael Sailer (17 October 1751, in Aresing – 20 May 1832, in Regensburg) was a German Jesuit theologian and philosopher, and Bishop of Regensburg. Sailer was a major contributor to the Catholic Enlightenment.
Biography
Sailer was born ...
(1751–1832), Catholic theologian and bishop of Regensburg
*
Franz Xaver Witt (1834–1888), church musician, composer, reformer, founder of the German general Cecilia Association
*
Max Freiherr von Oppenheim (1860–1946), diplomat, orientalist and archaeologist
*
Ludwig Thoma
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After graduation from ...
(1867–1921), writer
*
Hans Carossa
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(1878–1956), doctor, known as a poet and writer of short stories
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Gregor Strasser
Gregor Strasser (also german: Straßer, see ß; 31 May 1892 – 30 June 1934) was an early prominent German Nazi official and politician who was murdered during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934. Born in 1892 in Bavaria, Strasser served i ...
(1892–1934), National Socialist politician
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Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was of the (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of th ...
(1900–1945), National Socialist politician, head of the
SS
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Marlene Neubauer-Woerner
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner (August 25, 1918 – January 1, 2010), born Marlene Woerner, was a German Sculpture, sculptor. She was born in Landshut, Germany.
Life
In 1932, after the death of both parents, she attended the state school for ceramics ...
(1918–2010), sculptress
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Fritz Koenig (1924–2017), sculptor
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Heinz Winbeck
Heinz Winbeck (11 February 1946 – 26 March 2019) was a German composer, conductor and academic teacher. He is known for five large-scale symphonies, which he programmatically subtitled, such as " Tu Solus" and " De Profundis". As a composition ...
(1946–2019), composer
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Erich Kühnhackl
Erich Kühnhackl (born 17 October 1950) is a German former professional ice hockey player, born and raised in Czechoslovakia. He is one of the all-time greats of German ice hockey and was named Germany's ice hockey player of the 20th century in ...
(born 1950), ice hockey player
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Tom Kühnhackl
Tom Kühnhackl (born 21 January 1992) is a German professional ice hockey player with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League. He previously played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders as well as for Augsburger P ...
(born 1992), ice hockey player
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David Elsner
David Elsner (born March 22, 1992) is a German professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
Born in Landshut, Germany, Elsner began his professional career wit ...
(born 1992), ice hockey player
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Herbert Hainer
Herbert Hainer (born 3 July 1954) is a German businessman and the former CEO of Adidas-Group, as well as supervisory board chairman of the FC Bayern Munich AG. He is currently the president of the football club FC Bayern Munich.
Education
H ...
(born 1954), manager
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Steffen Kummerer (born 1985), musician, guitarist of
Obscura
Gallery
Iglesia de San Martín, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 18.JPG, The Cathedral of St. Martin with its bell tower
Landshut st jodok.jpg, The Church of St. Jodok
Iglesia de la Redención, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 04.JPG, Redemption church
Landshuter Hochzeit 09.jpg, The Landshut Wedding and the Church of the Holy Spirit
Iglesia del Espíritu Santo, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 02.JPG, Church of the Holy Ghost, Gothic porch
Ländtor, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 01.JPG, The Ländtor
Castillo Trausnitz, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 13.JPG, The Trausnitz Castle
Landshut City View.jpg, Landshut city view
Ayuntamiento, calle Altstadt, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 04.JPG, Town hall
Calle Altstadt, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 09.JPG, Old town
Calle Altstadt, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 20.JPG, Alstadt St, the pedestrian area
See also
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Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg took place on 20 April 1809 between a Franco-German force under the command of Emperor Napoleon I of France and a reinforced Austrian corps led by Feldmarschall-Leutnant Archduke Louis of Austria. As the day wore on, F ...
, occurred 20 April 1809
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Battle of Landshut, occurred 21 April 1809
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Battle of Eckmühl
The Battle of Eckmühl, fought on 22 April 1809, was the turning point of the 1809 Campaign, also known as the War of the Fifth Coalition. Napoleon I had been unprepared for the start of hostilities on 10 April 1809, by the Austrians under th ...
, occurred 21–22 April 1809
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Abensberg
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Eckmühl
References
External links
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* http://www.landshut.de – Official website
* http://www.fh-landshut.de/
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