Ingolstadt, Urban municipality in Upper Bavaria, Germany.
Ingolstadt extends across both banks of the Danube River, with medieval fortifications and gates surrounding its historical center containing Gothic architecture and merchant houses.
The city gained prominence in 1472 as the location of Bavaria's first university, which operated until 1800 before moving to Landshut and finally settling in Munich.
Medieval defensive structures, including the Kreuztor gate and numerous Gothic buildings like the Church of Our Lady, form the architectural heritage of the city center.
The Audi Forum offers automotive exhibitions and plant tours, while the city center provides extensive shopping opportunities in both modern complexes and traditional stores.
Mary Shelley selected Ingolstadt as the setting for her novel Frankenstein, where the main character studied at the university and conducted his experiments.
Location: Upper Bavaria
Inception: 1200
Elevation above the sea: 368 m
Part of: Planungsregion Ingolstadt
Shares border with: Eichstätt district, Pfaffenhofen, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen
Website: https://ingolstadt.de
GPS coordinates: 48.76306,11.42500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:10
Ingolstadt Fortress
834 m
Bavarian Army Museum
498 m
Museum mobile
2.3 km
Keltenmuseum Manching
7.5 km
Liebfrauenmünster
356 m
Sankt Maria de Victoria
481 m
Jagdschloss Grünau
12.2 km
New Castle
448 m
Reduit Tilly
494 m
Klenzepark
622 m
Stadttheater Ingolstadt
287 m
Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum
423 m
Christoph-Scheiner-Gymnasium
404 m
Christoph 32
3.9 km
Reuchlin-Gymnasium
571 m
Museum für Konkrete Kunst Ingolstadt
228 m
Hohe Schule
276 m
Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt)
281 m
Duke's Chest Castle
193 m
Jesuit College of Ingolstadt
397 m
Güterverkehrszentrum Ingolstadt
2.9 km
Cross Gate
536 m
Bavarian Police Museum
749 m
Donautherme
987 m
Pfarrkirche Sankt Moritz, Ingolstadt
64 m
Triva Redoubt
758 m
Tillyhaus
440 m
Rohrenfeld
11.8 kmReviews
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