Landshut (; ) is a town in

Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...

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, on the banks of the

River Isar The Isar () is a river in Austria and in Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel mountain range of the Alps. The Isar river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Krün, Wallgau, Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reachi ...

. Landshut is the capital of

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, one of the seven

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s of the Free State of Bavaria, and the seat of the surrounding district. With a population of more than 75,000, Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by

Passau Passau (; ) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the ("City of Three Rivers"), as the river Danube is joined by the Inn (river), Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north. Passau's population is about 50,000, of whom ...

and

Straubing Straubing (; Central Bavarian: ''Strauwing'') is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the Districts of Germany, district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Ba ...

. The town, called City of the Three Helmets (), is known for its picturesque Gothic

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and the

Landshut Wedding The Landshut Wedding (), held every four years in Landshut, Bavaria, is one of the largest historical pageants in Europe. It commemorates the wedding between Hedwig Jagiellon, daughter of the King of Poland, and George, the son of the Duke of ...

, a full-tilt medieval festival. The cityscape is dominated by the St. Martin's Basilica and

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 rule ...

high above the old town. Close to

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and Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, Landshut is industrialized (

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, Schott), has a low unemployment rate and is among the richest towns in Bavaria.

Geography

Landshut lies in the

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. The

runs through the city and splits in two in the city centre. Most of the built-up area lies on the flat terraced deposits of the river. The Isar divides the town into three areas: the northern part above the river belongs to the Isar-Danube hill country, the Mühleninsel in the city centre lies between both arms of the Isar, and the southern part below the river belongs to the Isar-Inn hill country. The southern part of the town is delimited by a chain of hills, some of which rise steeply, of which the Hofberg, where the

is located, forms the highest point in the city area at a height of 505 meters above sea level. Landshut is situated between

(70 kilometers southwest) and

Regensburg Regensburg (historically known in English as Ratisbon) is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the rivers Danube, Naab and Regen (river), Regen, Danube's northernmost point. It is the capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the ...

(70 kilometers to the north). Other nearby towns are

(75 km northeast),

Deggendorf Deggendorf (; ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Deggendorf district. It is located on the left bank approximately in the middle between the Danube cities of Regensburg and Passau. The Danube forms the town's natural border towards ...

(75 km to the east), and

at the German-Austrian border (120 km to the east). The town's spread is limited to the north by

Ergolding Ergolding (Central Bavarian: ''Erwading'') is a municipality in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Isar, 5 km northeast of Landshut Landshut (; ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, on the b ...

, to the northwest by Altdorf, and to the south by

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. The three smaller towns join Landshut to form a built-up area of around 100,000 people but are not incorporated into Landshut proper.

History

The town and

were founded in 1204 by Duke Louis I, when a settlement developed around the castle. Landshut was a

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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 'rich dukes' who ruled

Bayern-Landshut Bavaria-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 up Louis's empire, his ...

in the 15th century. The wedding of Duke

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with the Polish Princess Royal Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Ages (

). After his death and the

Landshut War of Succession The War of the Succession of Landshut (''Landshuter Erbfolgekrieg'' in German) resulted from a dispute between the Duchies of Bavaria-Munich (''Bayern-München'' in German) and Bavaria-Landshut (''Bayern-Landshut''). Background George, Duk ...

, Bavaria-Landshut was reunited with

Bavaria-Munich Bavaria-Munich () was a duchy that was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1392 to 1505. History After the death of Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, Stephen II in 1375, his sons Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, Stephen III, Frederick, D ...

. Between 1537 and 1543, after his visit to Italy,

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 Kuni ...

built the Landshut Residence, the first

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palace constructed north of the Alps. It was modeled after

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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 the duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597. Education and early life William V was born in Landshut, the son of ...

ordered to upgrade

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 four faculties: theology, law, artes liberales and medicine, all of w ...

was moved to Landshut in 1800. However, in 1826 the university was transferred to Munich. During the

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, the city was thrice (1632, 1634 and 1648) taken and plundered by Swedish forces.

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fought and won the Battle of Landshut in 1809 against an Austrian army as part of the

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. During

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, a subcamp of

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was located in the city to provide

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for local industry. The city was taken by US troops on 29 April 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 close to Landshut in 1992, the town has become an attractive business location.

Main sights and culture

The town is of architectural importance because of its predominantly

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within the historic town centre, especially ''

'' and the '' Church of Saint Martin'' featuring the world's tallest church 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 known for a festival celebrated every four years called the Landshuter Hochzeit, commemorating the 1475 marriage of

George of Bavaria George of Bavaria referred to as ''the Rich'' (15 August 1455 in Burghausen, Bavaria – 1 December 1503 in Ingolstadt), (German: ''Georg, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut'') was the last duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He was a son of Louis IX the R ...

and Jadwiga Jagiellon. The

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 Renais ...

'' in the inner town. Baroque churches are represented by the Jesuit church ''St. Ignatius'', the Dominican church ''St. Blasius'' and the church ''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,

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, Munich Airport,

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and Hof.

Sport

The most successful professional team in the city is

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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 hock ...

, playing currently in the

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. The other professional team in the city is

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team Landshut Devils, who are based at the Ellermühle Speedway Stadium. The local

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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 1919 ...

with both men's and

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teams previously having reached the top state division.

Culture

Theatres

* Stadttheater (city theatre) * ''Kleines Theater'' * Theater Nikola

Cinemas

* Kinoptikum –

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* Kinopolis Landshut –

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* Burgtheater/Kühlhauskino

Museums

* Skulpturenmuseum im Hofberg (Sculptural Museum in Hofberg) * LANDSHUTmuseum in the cloister of the old Franciscan monastery

Venues

* Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg – Indoor

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arena, mainly used by the

* Sparkassen-Arena – Mainly used for concerts and fairs * Grieserwiese – Giant parking area located between Wittstraße and the bank of the

river Isar The Isar () is a river in Austria and in Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel mountain range of the Alps. The Isar river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Krün, Wallgau, Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reachi ...

used for the annual Frühjahrs- und Bartlmädult

Businesses

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* ebmpapst * LFoundry, a semiconductor fab formerly owned by

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and before by

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) *

Schott Glass Schott AG is a German multinational glass company specializing in the manufacture of glass and glass-ceramics. Headquartered in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, it is owned by the Carl Zeiss foundation, Carl Zeiss Foundation. The company's ...

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* :de:Pöschl Tabak There are also two nuclear power plants located 14 km away from Landshut,

Isar I Isar I and Isar II were two nuclear power plants situated on the Isar, Isar river, 14 kilometres from Landshut, between Essenbach and Niederaichbach in Bavaria, Germany. As part of the Nuclear power in Germany#Phase-out, nuclear power phas ...

(Inactive) and Isar II (active until 2022).

Twin towns – sister cities

Landshut is twinned with: *

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, Scotland, United Kingdom (1956), the Landshut Bridge in Elgin is named after Landshut *

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, France (1962) *

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, Austria (1974) *

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, Italy (1981) *

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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 ge ...

(1804–1872), philosopher * Friedrich Feuerbach (1806–1880), philologist and philosopher * Gustav Tiedemann (1808–1849), officer * Carl du Prel (1839–1899), philosopher, writer and occultist *

Karl Tanera Karl Tanera (9 June 1849 – 4 October 1904) was a German military writer and novelist. Biography Tanera was born in Landshut. He entered the Bavarian army in 1866, took part in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, and was severely wounded during ...

(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 (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 (1918 – 2010; Marlene Woerner), was a German sculptor. She was born in Landshut, Germany. Life In 1932, after the death of both parents, she attended the state school for ceramics in Landshut and completed her Master' ...

(1918–2010), sculptor

1920–present

* Marlene Reidel (1923–2014), illustrator * 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 (born 1958), archivist and author * Gerd Truntschka (born 1958), ice hockey player * Martin Bayerstorfer (born 1966), politician *

Alex Holzwarth Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre. Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the band ...

(born 1968), drummer *

Wolfgang Stark Wolfgang Stark (born 20 November 1969) is a German former football referee who is based in Ergolding. He refereed for DJK Altdorf of the Bavarian Football Association. Refereeing career In addition to German domestic competitions, Stark officiat ...

(born 1969), football referee *

Markus Brunnermeier Markus Konrad Brunnermeier (born March 22, 1969) is an economist, who is the Princeton University Department of Economics, Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Brunnermeier is a faculty member of Princeton's Princet ...

(born 1969), financial economist *

Annette Dytrt Annette Dytrt, also Dytrtová (born 7 September 1983), is a German former competitive figure skater who also competed internationally for the Czech Republic. She is the 1999 Czech national champion and the 2003–06 German national champion. ...

(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 arti ...

(1475/1480 – after 1531), sculptor *

Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach Ludwig may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ludwig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Ludwig (surname), including a list of people * Ludwig von Koopa, a character in Mario (the game) Arts and entertai ...

, (1804–1872), philosopher and anthropologist *

(1934-2017), President of Germany 1994–1999 * Josef Deimer (born 1936), Lord Mayor of Landshut 1970–2004 *

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

Notable inhabitants

Louis I, Duke of Bavaria Louis I (; 23 December 1173 – 15 September 1231), called the Kelheimer or of Kelheim, since he was born and died at Kelheim, was the Duke of Bavaria from 1183 and Electoral Palatinate, Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214. He was the only ...

(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 *

(1480–1531), sculptor of the late Gothic *

Götz von Berlichingen zu Hornberg (, ; 15 November 1480 – 23 July 1562), also known as Götz of the Iron Hand (German language, German: Eisenfaust), was a 16th-century Germany, German (Franconian) Imperial Knight (''Reichsritter''), mercenary and poet. He wa ...

(1480–1562), Frankish Empire Knights *

Renata of Lorraine Renata of Lorraine (, ; 20 April 1544 – 22 May 1602) was a noblewoman of the House of Lorraine who became a Duchess of Bavaria by her marriage to Duke William V. Early life Born in Nancy, Renata was the second child and eldest daughter of ...

(1544–1602), Duchess of Bavaria * Johann Graf von Aldringen (1588–1634), commander *

Franz von Paula Schrank Franz von Paula Schrank (21 August 1747, in Neuhaus am Inn, Vornbach – 22 December 1835) was a German priest, botanist and entomologist. Biography He was ordained as a priest in Vienna in 1784, gaining his doctorate in theology two years lat ...

(1747–1835), botanist * Johann Michael Sailer (1751–1832), Catholic theologian and bishop of Regensburg *

Franz Xaver Witt Franz Xaver Witt (February 9, 1834 – December 2, 1888) was a Catholic priest, church musician, and composer. He was a leading figure in the Cecilian movement for the reform of Catholic church music in the second half of the 19th century.Williams ...

(1834–1888), church musician, composer, reformer, founder of the German general Cecilia Association *

Max Freiherr von Oppenheim Baron Max von Oppenheim (15 July 1860 – 17 November 1946) was a German people, German lawyer, diplomat, ancient historian, Panislamism, pan-Islamist and archaeologist. He was a member of the Oppenheim family, Oppenheim banking dynasty. Aban ...

(1860–1946), diplomat, orientalist and archaeologist *

Ludwig Thoma Ludwig Thoma (; 21 January 1867 in Oberammergau – 26 August 1921 in Tegernsee) was a German author, publisher and editor, who gained popularity through his partially exaggerated description of everyday Bavarian life. After graduation from t ...

(1867–1921), writer *

Hans Carossa Hans Carossa (15 December 1878 in Bad Tölz, Kingdom of Bavaria – 12 September 1956 in Rittsteig near Passau) was a German novelist and poet, known mostly for his autobiographical novels, and his inner emigration during the Nazi Germany, Nazi e ...

(1878–1956), doctor, known as a poet and writer of short stories *

Gregor Strasser Gregor Strasser (also , see ß; 31 May 1892 – 30 June 1934) was a German politician and early leader of the Nazi Party. Along with his younger brother Otto, he was a leading member of the party's left-wing faction, which brought them into ...

(1892–1934), National Socialist politician *

Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was a German Nazism, Nazi politician and military leader who was the 4th of the (Protection Squadron; SS), a leading member of the Nazi Party, and one of the most powerful p ...

(1900–1945), National Socialist politician, head of the SS *

(1918–2010), sculptor *

Fritz Koenig Fritz Koenig (; 20 June 1924 – 22 February 2017) was a German sculptor, considered one of the most important international German sculpture, sculptors of the 20th century. Koenig's main work and most famous work is ''The Sphere''. The wor ...

(1924–2017), sculptor *

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 *

(born 1950), ice hockey player *

Tom Kühnhackl Tom Kühnhackl (born 21 January 1992) is a German professional ice hockey player with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Island ...

(born 1992), ice hockey player *

David Elsner David Elsner (born March 22, 1992) is a German professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for 1. EV Weiden of the Oberliga. Playing career Born in Landshut, Germany, Elsner began his professional career with his hometown team the Lan ...

(born 1992), ice hockey player * Herbert Hainer (born 1954), manager *

Steffen Kummerer Steffen Kummerer (born 1 June 1985) is a German guitarist and vocalist. He is the leader, main songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist of the death metal band Obscura, as well as the black metal band Thulcandra. Since 2012, he has been a member of ...

(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

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* * * http://www.landshut.de – Official website * http://www.fh-landshut.de/ {{Authority control 1204 establishments in Europe Urban districts of Bavaria Lower Bavaria 1200s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Capitals of former nations