Landshut

Landshut is the capital and the biggest city of Lower Bavaria in the German federal state of Bavaria. The city is best known for the Landshut Wedding, a quadrennial re-enactment of the actual medieval wedding, including knights' tournaments.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trausnitz Castle and St. Martin’s Church.

Trausnitz Castle

Castle

Photo: Bertl 85, CC BY 3.0.

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 rulers of the whole of Bavaria.

St. Martin’s Church

Church

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The Church of St. Martin is a medieval church in Landshut, Bavaria. St. Martin's Church, along with Trausnitz Castle and the celebration of the Landshuter Hochzeit, are the most important landmarks and historical events of Landshut.

Landshut Hauptbahnhof

Railway station

Photo: Flummi-2011, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landshut Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Landshut in the German State of Bavaria. There is also the halt of Landshut Süd on the Neumarkt-Sankt Veit – Landshut railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ergolding and Kumhausen.

Ergolding

Town

Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, Public domain.

Ergolding 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. Ergolding is situated 4½ km north of Landshut.

Kumhausen

Village

Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, Public domain.

Kumhausen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.

Landshut

Type: Locality with 71,900 residents
Also known as: “09261000” and “Stadt Landshut”
Location: Kreisfreie Stadt Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.5359° or 48° 32′ 9″ north

Longitude

12.1523° or 12° 9′ 8″ east

Population

71,900

Elevation

400 metres (1,312 feet)

Open location code

8FWJG5P2+8W

GeoNames ID

6556450

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