Landshut, Germany
Landshut is a town of 71,863 people in Bavaria, Germany, founded in 1204.
Why visit Landshut
Townapedia lists 84 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 254 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Das Kleine Theater, Kinoptikum, LANDSHUTmuseum and Burgfriedensäule.
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About Landshut
Landshut (German: [ˈlantshuːt] ; Bavarian: Landshuad) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, on the banks of the River Isar. Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions 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.
From the Wikipedia article Landshut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Landshut on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do23
Seepointer Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 2.5 km
Eier, Nudeln, Kartoffeln, Fleisch usw.
1, Tiefenbach
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su off; PH off
Wenzls Hofmarkt
Farm and orchard · 2.5 km
2 Götzdorfer Straße, Kumhausen
Th,Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-13:00; PH off
Kleines theater – Kammerspiele Landshut
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
Theatre in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
Biohof Pollner
Farm and orchard · 2.4 km
Eier, Nudeln, Milchtankstelle
18 Dekan-Simbürger-Straße, Ergolding
Biohof Widmann
Farm and orchard · 2.9 km
Spanferkel, Schweinefleisch, Entenfleisch
4, Kumhausen
11 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks84
Kunst- und Wunderkammer
Museum · 0.7 km
Besichtigung der Burg nur in Verbindung mit einer Führung (ca. 45 Minuten)
168, Landshut
Galerie Kunstwerk La
Museum · 1.4 km
3 Papiererstraße, Landshut
We,Fr,Sa 15:00-18:00 || "gerne nach Vereinbarung"; PH off
72 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
VR-Bank Landshut Arena
Sports field and stadium · 1.7 km
32 Gutenbergweg, Landshut
Stadtbad Landshut
Sports field and stadium · 2.0 km
We,Sa-Mo 08:00-20:00; Tu,Th 06:00-21:00; Fr 08:00-21:00
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes254
Burgschänke
Restaurant · German · 0.7 km
168 Burg Trausnitz
Tu-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Altstadt Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese, Vietnamese · 1.0 km
5 Dreifaltigkeitsplatz, Landshut
Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00
An Lac Chay
Restaurant · Asian, Sushi, Vietnamese · 1.1 km
141 Ländgasse, Landshut
Mo-Sa 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00
Augustiner an der St. Martinskirche
Restaurant · Regional, Bavarian · 0.9 km
251 Kirchgasse, Landshut
Mo-Sa 10:00-24:00, Su 10:00-21:00
Burgerlon
Restaurant · Burger · 1.2 km
401 Heilig-Geist-Gasse, Landshut
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00; Tu-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00
Cafe Himmel
Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km
734 Isargestade, Landshut
Mo 08:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Café 73 - Die Balkanlounge Landshut
Restaurant · Balkan, Pizza, Pasta · 2.4 km
73 Luitpoldstraße, Landshut
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:30-22:00
Café Ristorante Torretta
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 km
216/217 Altstadt, Landshut
Su-Th 09:00-24:00, Fr-Sa 09:00-01:00
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242 more on the map.
History
The town and Trausnitz Castle were founded in 1204 by Duke Louis I, when a settlement developed around the castle. Landshut was a Wittelsbach 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 in the 15th century. The wedding of Duke George with the Polish Princess Royal Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Ages (Landshut Wedding). After his death and the Landshut War of Succession, Bavaria-Landshut was reunited with Bavaria-Munich.
Between 1537 and 1543, after his visit to Italy, Louis X, Duke of Bavaria built the Landshut Residence, the first Renaissance palace constructed north of the Alps. It was modeled after Palazzo Te in Mantua. William V, Duke of Bavaria ordered to upgrade Trausnitz Castle 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 was moved to Landshut in 1800. However, in 1826 the university was transferred to Munich.
During the Thirty Years' War, the city was thrice (1632, 1634 and 1648) taken and plundered by Swedish forces.
From the History section of Landshut on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship32
Jesuitenkirche Sankt Ignatius
Church · Catholic · 0.8 km
479 Neustadt, Landshut
Theklakapelle
Church · Catholic · 0.9 km
155 Alte Bergstraße, Landshut
Shopping68
City Center Landshut
Shopping center · 1.2 km
5 Am Alten Viehmarkt, Landshut
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare21
Map of Landshut
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Getting there and nearby towns
Munich International Airport (MUC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Vilsbiburg 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Mainburg 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Waldkraiburg 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Wolnzach 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Landau an der Isar 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Neustadt an der Donau 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Neufahrn bei Freising 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Markt Schwaben 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Straubing 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Landshut - Kirche St. Martin 14-15. Jh. Sicht von der Burg, Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landshut Berg Heilig Blut, Fischest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landshut Berg Adelmannschloss, Fischest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landshut Berg Wasserturm, Fischest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sequoia-Hofberg-Landshut, Runamind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-11-30-1-ehrenmal-rav-hofgarten-landshut, Simcha Avishai, CC0
- Landshut Berg Hofgarten Fialenplatz, Fischest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landshut Berg Herzogsgarten Freundschaftstempel, Fischest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pönaiergasse 8 Landshut Stadel (HsNr 10), Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY 4.0
- Stadtblick - Landshut - panoramio, GG430, CC BY 3.0
- Burg Trausnitz Landshut 09, H.Helmlechner, CC0
- 2012-10-06 Landshut 074 Burg Trausnitz (8062448785), Allie_Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0
- Burg Trausnitz Landshut 08, H.Helmlechner, CC0
- Landshut 01, H.Helmlechner, CC0
- Landshut 04, H.Helmlechner, CC0
- Landshut 03, H.Helmlechner, CC0
- Martinskirche Landshut 01, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schanzl - Landshut - panoramio, GG430, CC BY 3.0
- St. Martin Landshut 05, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Martin Landshut 06, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2012-10-06 Landshut 073 Burg Trausnitz (8062441364), Allie_Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0
- Technologiezentrum PULS Dingolfing Südseite, Ratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landshut - kleines theater, Marek Śliwecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Trausnitz Landshut, Bertl 85, CC BY 3.0
- Landshut altstadt, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CityCenterLandshut, Andiamfeelinggood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hammerbachstadion, Andy1307, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Iglesia del Espíritu Santo, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 03, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ice hockey arena Landshut, User:2000, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Freyung 592 St. Jodok Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landshut - Stadtresidenz Landshut, Marek Śliwecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-03-22 Christuskirche in Landshut 08, Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freyung 630-Westansicht, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ehem. Pfarrkirche St. Margareta, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Litschengasse 716 St. Sebastian Landshut-3, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bei Landshut. Wallfahrtskirchlein Maria Bründl, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schützenstraße 55; Schützenstraße 57 Landshut, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StB LA Weilerstrasse Aussen Baum M, Stadtbücherei Weilerstraße, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hagengasse 9 (Landshut), Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altstadt 68 Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altstadt 339 Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- XXIV. Burgfriedenssäule (Landshut), Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Martinsfriedhof 220 Frauenkapelle Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nahensteig 189, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theaterstr. 66 Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Innenhof Burg Trausnitz, Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landshut Freyung 104, GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ehemaliges Franziskanerkloster Landshut, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- XVI. Burgfriedenssäule Landshut, Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altstadt 28 Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altstadt 79 Stadtresidenz Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Regierungsplatz 542 Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hagengasse 1 (Landshut), Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neustadt 479 Jesuitenkirche St. Ignatius Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alte Bergstr. 155 Theklakapelle Landshut-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kloster Seligenthal (Landshut), Bodo Kubrak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karte Flutmulde Landshut, OpenStreetMap contibutors adapted by vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chicc0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, plonma1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Freie-Fahrt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, czmrtn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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