Landshut

Few cities in Bavaria have a history as closely tied to the Wittelsbach dukes as Landshut. Founded in 1204 by Duke Ludwig I of Bavaria, it grew beside the Isar into an important ducal residence. Trausnitz Castle rises above the old town, while St Martin’s Church is distinguished by its 130.6-metre brick tower, among the tallest of its kind in the world. Landshut’s broad Gothic streets and gabled houses preserve the character of a prosperous late-medieval centre. Every four years, the Landshut Wedding festival recalls the 1475 marriage of Duke George of Bavaria and Hedwig Jagiellon. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Landshut and the Isar valley relate to their surroundings.

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