Landshut, Medieval city in Lower Bavaria, Germany
Landshut is a medieval city in Lower Bavaria along the Isar, shaped by brick buildings from the Middle Ages. The old town spreads between the river and Trausnitz Hill, where a castle rises above the rooftops.
Duke Ludwig I founded the city in 1204 as a new residence for his territory. After Bavaria was divided, it became the capital of the Duchy of Lower Bavaria in 1255 and remained so until the end of the 15th century.
The Landshut Wedding festival brings together participants in period costumes who parade through the old town and reenact scenes from 1475 every four years. Visitors watch craftspeople, musicians and dancers perform as they did in the late Middle Ages.
Regional trains connect the city with Munich, Prague and Nuremberg, while Munich Airport is reachable in less than an hour. The historic center is easy to explore on foot, with the castle sitting on the slope above the old town.
St Martin's Church holds the tallest brick church tower in the world, rising over 130 meters (427 feet) above the rooftops. This brick tower surpasses all other church towers built without a steel frame anywhere on earth.
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