Landshut

Introduction

This article is about the city in Bavaria. For the city known in German as "Landeshut", see Kamienna Góra. For the city known in German as "Landshut", see Łańcut. For other uses, see Landshut (disambiguation). You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German.  (October 2019) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:Landshut]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|de|Landshut}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Town in Bavaria, GermanyLandshut Town Landshut sights with St. Martin's Church and Trausnitz Castle FlagCoat of armsLocation of LandshutLandshut Show map of GermanyLandshut Show map of BavariaCoordinates: 48°32′23″N 12°09′03″E / 48.53972°N 12.15083°E / 48.53972; 12.15083CountryGermanyStateBavariaAdmin. regionLower Bavaria DistrictUrban districtFounded1204Government • Lord mayor (2020–26) Alexander Putz (CSU)Area • Total65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi)Elevation445 m (1,460 ft)Population (2024-12-31) • Total71,863 • Density1,090/km2 (2,830/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes84001-84036Dialling codes0871Vehicle registrationLAWebsitewww.landshut.de 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.[citation needed]

History

[edit] 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. Napoleon fought and won the Battle of Landshut in 1809 against an Austrian army as part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. During World War I, a prisoner of war camp existed in Landshut. American ace James Norman Hall spent his captivity at the camp. During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the city to provide slave labour 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. A panoramic view of Landshut Largest groups of foreign residents Nationality Population (2013) Turkey 1,275 Romania 911 Poland 730 Greece 532 Croatia 407 Austria 345 Spain 2

Notable sites

[edit] Coat of arms, depicted in 1605 The town is of architectural importance because of its predominantly Gothic architecture within the historic town centre, especially Trausnitz Castle 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 and Jadwiga Jagiellon. The Renaissance era produced in particular the decorated inner courtyard of the Trausnitz Castle and the ducal Landshut Residence 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.

Sport

[edit] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The ice hockey team EV Landshut plays in the Second Division. The motorcycle speedway team Landshut Devils is based at the Ellermühle Speedway Stadium. The local association football team is SpVgg Landshut.

Transport

[edit] Air travel is served by Munich Airport, located 40 km (25 mi) which is a half an hour drive from Landshut.

Twin towns – sister cities

[edit] See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Landshut is twinned with: Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom (1956), the Landshut Bridge in Elgin is named after Landshut Compiègne, France (1962) Ried im Innkreis, Austria (1974) Schio, Italy (1981) Sibiu, Romania (2002)

Notable people

[edit] Ludwig Feuerbach Roman Herzog, Karlspreis 2012 (Charlemagne prize) Before 1920[edit] Ulrich Füetrer (born before 1450; died around 1493 and 1502), poet and painter Ludwig Feuerbach (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 (1849–1904), officer of the Bavarian Army and author Max Slevogt (1868–1932), painter, graphician Otto Kissenberth (1893–1919), fighter pilot in World War I Hermann Erhardt (1903–1958), actor Max Schäfer (1907–1990), football player and manager Marlene Neubauer-Woerner (1918–2010), sculptor 1920–present[edit] Marlene Reidel (1923–2014), illustrator Josef Deimer (born 1936), politician and Lord mayor of Landshut from 1970 to 2014 Roman Herzog (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 Klaus Holetschek (born 1964), politician Martin Bayerstorfer (born 1966), politician Alex Holzwarth (born 1968), drummer Wolfgang Stark (born 1969), football referee Markus Brunnermeier (born 1969), financial economist Annette Dytrt (born 1983), figure skater Honorary citizens[edit] Hans Leinberger (1475/1480 – after 1531), sculptor Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach, (1804–1872), philosopher and anthropologist Roman Herzog (1934–2017), President of Germany 1994–1999 Josef Deimer (born 1936), Lord Mayor of Landshut 1970–2004 Erich Kühnhackl (born 1950), ice hockey player Notable inhabitants[edit] Gregor Strasser, 1928 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 (1480–1531), sculptor of the late Gothic Götz von Berlichingen (1480–1562), Frankish Empire Knights Renata of Lorraine (1544–1602), Duchess of Bavaria Johann Graf von Aldringen (1588–1634), commander Franz von Paula Schrank (1747–1835), botanist Johann Michael Sailer (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 (1867–1921), writer Hans Carossa (1878–1956), doctor, known as a poet and writer of short stories[citation needed] Gregor Strasser (1892–1934), National Socialist politician[citation needed] Heinrich Himmler (1900–1945), National Socialist politician, head of the SS Marlene Neubauer-Woerner (1918–2010), sculptor Fritz Koenig (1924–2017), sculptor Heinz Winbeck (1946–2019), composer Erich Kühnhackl (born 1950), ice hockey player[citation needed] Tom Kühnhackl (born 1992), ice hockey player David Elsner (born 1992), ice hockey player Herbert Hainer (born 1954), manager Steffen Kummerer (born 1985), musician, guitarist of Obscura

Gallery

[edit] The Cathedral of St. Martin with its bell tower The Church of St. Jodok Redemption church The Landshut Wedding and the Church of the Holy Spirit Church of the Holy Ghost, Gothic porch The Ländtor The Trausnitz Castle Landshut city view Town hall Old town Alstadt St, the pedestrian area