Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
Landau in der Pfalz is a town of 41,612 people in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
Why visit Landau in der Pfalz
Townapedia lists 167 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 224 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Reptilium Landau, Zoo Landau in der Pfalz, Museum im Bauernkriegshaus and Frank-Loebsches Haus.
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About Landau in der Pfalz
Landau (Palatine German: Landach), officially Landau in der Pfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈlandaʊ ʔɪn deːɐ̯ ˈpfalts], lit. 'Landau in the Palatinate'), is an autonomous (kreisfrei) town surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße ("Southern Wine Route") district of southern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a university town (since 1990), a long-standing cultural centre, and a market and shopping town, surrounded by vineyards and wine-growing villages of the Palatinate wine region. Landau lies east of the Palatinate Forest, on the German Wine Route.
From the Wikipedia article Landau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do11
Reptilium Landau
Zoo and aquarium · 1.3 km
1 Werner-Heisenberg-Straße, Landau in der Pfalz
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Zoo Landau in der Pfalz
Zoo and aquarium · 0.8 km
Apr-Sep Mo-Su 09:00-17:30; Mar,Oct Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Nov-Feb...
Reptilium
Zoo and aquarium · 1.3 km
1 Werner-Heisenberg-Straße, Landau in der Pfalz
Filmwelt Landau
Cinema and theater · 1.6 km
Das moderne Kino mit 8 Sälen und Restaurant zeigt aktuelle Blockbuster, auch in 3D und barrierefreiem Format
2 Albert-Einstein-Straße, Landau in der Pfalz
Mo-Fr 14:30-24:00; Sa,Su 12:30-24:00
Die Meckerei - Käseladen
Farm and orchard · 2.2 km
61 Kraftgasse, Landau in der Pfalz
Th-Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-13:00
Museums and landmarks167
Museum im Bauernkriegshaus
Museum · 3.1 km
66 Kirchstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
May-Oct: Sa-Su 14:00-16:00
Frank-Loebsches Haus
Monument and historic site
Ehemalige Wirtschaft „Zur Blum“, 16. bis 19. Jahrhundert; dreigeschossiger Vierflügelbau, Laubengänge, Ostfassade klassizistisch...
9 Kaufhausgasse, Landau in der Pfalz
Tu-Th 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Fr-Su 11:00-13:00; Mo,PH off
Bismarckturm Landau
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Kein Zugang. Die Tür ist verschlossen. Umrumdung ist möglich
Villa Streccius
Museum · 0.6 km
20 Südring, Landau in der Pfalz
Tu,We 17:00-20:00, Th-Su 14:00-17:00
Puppenmuseum Pfalz
Museum · 1.3 km
Puppensammlung mit Exponaten der letzten 100Jahre
1 Alfred-Nobel-Platz, Landau in der Pfalz
Art & Style
Museum
24 Westbahnstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
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Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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Restaurants and cafes224
Provencal
Restaurant · Traditional, Seafood, Mediteran, French · 1.8 km
Es handelt sich um ein Restaurant mittlerer Preisklasse. Ein Hauptgericht kostet zwischen EUR 15.00 und EUR 23.00, ein Menü kostet...
136 Queichheimer Hauptstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
We-Su 11:30-13:30,18:00-24:00
Cowboy Burger House
Restaurant · Burger
34 Ostbahnstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Su 12:00-22:00; Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00+
Casella
Restaurant · Italian
13 Kleiner Platz, Landau in der Pfalz
Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH off
Friesenstube
Restaurant · 3.2 km
Fische, Miesmuscheln, Dorade, Hamburger Aalsuppe, ... Im Espresso Guide 2017 mit 14 von 15 möglichen Punkten ausgezeichnet.
2 Rohrgasse
Sa, Su 11:30-23:00; Mo, Th, Fr 17:30-23:00
Goggelranch-Thai
Restaurant · Thai, Regional · 1.2 km
50 Schneiderstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-22:00, Su 11:00-22:00; Tu off
Ich bin so frey
Cafe · Regional, Cake, Bowls, Burger, Wrap, Soup, Wine
50 Königstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00
212 more on the map.
History
Landau was first mentioned as a settlement in 1106. It was in the possession of the counts of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Landeck, whose arms, differenced by an escutcheon of the Imperial eagle, served as the arms of Landau until 1955. The town was granted a charter in 1274 by King Rudolf I of Germany, who declared the town a Free Imperial Town in 1291; nevertheless Prince-Bishop Emich of Speyer, a major landowner in the district, seized the town in 1324. The town did not regain its ancient rights until 1511 from Maximilian I. An Augustinian monastery was founded in 1276. It has also helped provide college education for the past 28 years.
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After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, control of Landau was ceded to France, although with certain ill-defined reservations. Landau was later part of France from 1680 to 1815, during which it was one of the Décapole, the ten free cities of Alsace, and received its modern fortifications by Louis XIV's military architect Vauban in 1688–1699, making the little town (its 1789 population was approximately 5,000) one of Europe's strongest citadels. In the War of the Spanish Succession, it had four sieges. After the siege of 1702 lost by the French, an Imperial garrison was installed in Landau. In a subsequent siege from 13 October to 15 November 1703 the French regained the town, following their victory in the Battle of Speyerbach. A third siege, begun on 12 September 1704 by Louis, Margrave of Baden-Baden, ended on 23 November 1704 with a French defeat. During this siege King Joseph I arrived at Landau coming from Vienna in a newly developed convertible carriage. This carriage would become very popular and was named the landau in English, or Landauer in German. The French recaptured Landau once more in a final siege which lasted from 6 June to 20 August 1713 by Marshal General Villars. Landau was part of the Bas-Rhin department between 1789 and 1815. After Napoleon's Hundred Days following his escape from Elba, Landau, which had remained French, was granted to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1815 and became the capital of one of the thirteen Bezirksämter (counties) of the Bavarian Rheinkreis, later renamed Pfalz.
In 1840 famous political cartoonist Thomas Nast was born in Landau. Following World War II, Landau was an important barracks town for the French occupation.
From the History section of Landau on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Arts and culture
The "landau," a luxury open carriage with a pair of folding tops, was invented in the town during the War of the Spanish Succession.
A frequent Ashkenazi surname originates in this town. Probably its most famous bearer was Yechezkel Landau, an 18th-century talmudist and halakhist and the chief rabbi of Prague.
From the Wikipedia article Landau, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Landau in der Pfalz
Michel BréalFrench philologist (1832–1915)Photo: Théodore Truchelut / Félix Théodore Valkman, Public domain
Thomas NastAmerican cartoonist (1840–1902)Photo: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain
Friedrich WetterGerman cardinalPhoto: Papiermond, CC BY-SA 3.0
Volker WissingGerman politician, former Federal Minister for Digital and former Transport, former Federal Minister of Justice, former MPPhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0
Johann Christoph WendlandGerman botanist (1755-1828)Photo: Johann Christoph Wendland (1755-1828), Public domain
Éric de Moulins-BeaufortFrench archbishopPhoto: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alexander SchweitzerGerman politicianPhoto: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heiner GoebbelsGerman composer and theatre directorPhoto: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ludwig LevyGerman Jewish architect (1854-1907) whose wife Flora was killed in the Theresienstadt concentration campPhoto: Oscar Suck, Public domain- Volker ZotzAustrian religious studies scholar
- Hanna KleinGerman middle- and long-distance runner
- Betty AstorGerman actress (1905-1972)
Born in Landau in der Pfalz, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay12
Lechner´s Happy-Family-Domizil
Motel and hotel · 3.6 km
37 Mörlheimer Hauptstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Ferienwohnung Ehrstein
Motel and hotel · 3.4 km
39 An den Thoräckern, Landau in der Pfalz
Privatzimmer Klein
Motel and hotel · 4.5 km
11 Mörzheimer Hauptstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Churches and places of worship31
Protestantische Kirche Wollmesheim
Church · Protestant · 3.0 km
2 Landauer Straße, Landau in der Pfalz
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Lutheran · 3.6 km
70 Mörlheimer Hauptstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Marienkirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
2 Marienring, Landau in der Pfalz
Neuapostolische Kirche
Church · New Apostolic · 0.6 km
2 Zeppelinstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Protestantische Kirche Dammheim
Church · Protestant · 3.4 km
17 Dorfstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
St. Ägidius
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.4 km
19a Am Kreuzstein, Landau in der Pfalz
St. Albert
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 km
2A Drachenfelsstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
St. Mauritius
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.2 km
2 Mörzheimer Straße, Landau in der Pfalz
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging12
Frühmesser Tankpunkt
Gas station · 0.9 km
6 Zweibrücker Straße, Landau in der Pfalz
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
School · 1.0 km
7 Fortstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
School · 1.1 km
23 Bürgerstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Staatliches Studienseminar für das Lehramt an Gymnasien (Landau)
School
23 Nordring, Landau in der Pfalz
Healthcare15
Apotheke Queichheim
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
31 Queichheimer Hauptstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Apotheke am Südring
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
8 Xylanderstraße, Landau in der Pfalz
Map of Landau in der Pfalz
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Getting there and nearby towns
City-Airport Mannheim (MHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Offenbach an der Queich 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Edenkoben 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Annweiler am Trifels 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Bellheim 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Lustadt 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bad Bergzabern 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Rülzheim 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Kandel 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Lachen-Speyerdorf 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Neustadt an der Weinstraße 17 km north, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Landau Rathausplatz 02, Immanuel Giel, Public domain
- Altscharfeneck03, Joachim Decker, 76829 Frankweiler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Bürstenbindermuseum Ramberg, H. Schreiber, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schaedel Herxheim 02, Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Connochaetes taurinus taurinus Zoo Landau, Julian L., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landau Marienkirche13, © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 150405-Landau-01, BlueBreezeWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frank Loebsches Haus Landau (Innenhof), LucidNewton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Festhalle-Landau-02, Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stirnseite Max-Slevogt-Gymnasium Altbau, 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ReptiliumLandauEingang, Cymothoa exigua, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Villa Streccius, Centraldream, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hospital Landau, JohnnyMoonshine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EnergieSüdwest-Aussichtsturm, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Romanesque church towers in Rhineland-Palatinate Wollmesheim ehemals St. Mauritius, Westturm 1094–1105 Portal, Moleskine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landau Rathausplatz04, © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Landau Altbau, Chrischerf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landau Nordringschule Mai-17, Palastwache, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moerlheim prot Kirche, Rudolf Wild, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landau, Neuapostolische Kirche, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Dammheim Kirche, Rudolf Wild, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Protestantische Pfarrkirche - Kirchgarten P1220517, Fischer.H, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moerlheim kath Kirche, Rudolf Wild, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moerzheim kath Kirche, Rudolf Wild, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landau-St Albert-12-2025-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Innenhoffrankloebscheshaus, Thomoesch at de.wikipedia, Public domain
- Ebenberg in Landau im April, Hedi Meinel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zoo Landau Eingang, 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landau Loebhaus 01, Immanuel Giel, Public domain
- Albersweilerer Kanal Bauwerk 77, Jörg Bürgis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vorhauer-1965-Relief-Landau-1469 70 71, Welt-der-Form, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Essingen und Landau 046, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Cross church in Landau (7), Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koenigstrasse 21 in Landau (4), Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Essingen und Landau 048, Dietrich Krieger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A part of Landau - panoramio (5), King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landau-Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche-Kreuzweg-06-Veronika reicht Jesus das Schweisstuch-2025-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Landau-Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche-Kreuzweg-05-Simon von Cyrene hilft Jesus das Kreuz tragen-2025-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Landau-Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche-Kreuzweg-07-Jesus faellt zum zweiten Mal unter dem Kreuz-2025-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Landau-Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche-Kreuzweg-13-Jesus wird vom Kreuz genommen-2025-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Reptilium Landau - panoramio, fotogoocom, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bittelwangen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sfudeus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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