Dominikanerkirche, Gothic church in Landshut, Germany

The Dominikanerkirche is a three-aisled basilica with a Gothic core and a classicist west facade of pale yellow with white banding, stepped gable and round window. Inside, Zimmermann's Rococo redesign created massive round-arch arcades by cladding the original slender Gothic piers. The nave has six bays and continues into the choir at the same height, without a chancel arch.

Dominicans from Regensburg settled in Landshut in 1271 and began the monastery church; indulgences of 1288, 1292 and 1294 attest the building, and consecration followed only in 1386. Dendrochronology dates the choir roof truss to 1291 and the nave roof to 1340. Johann Baptist Zimmermann remodelled the interior in Rococo style from 1747 to 1749, and the west facade was reworked in Neoclassical form in 1805.

The church displays ornate Rococo decorations with stucco work and frescoes covering walls and ceilings. These artistic elements shape the interior character and reveal the religious craftsmanship valued in 18th-century Bavaria.

The church opens for services and special events throughout the year, though access can be limited outside these times. Checking ahead before your visit ensures you will find it open and can see the interior properly.

Dendrochronology dates the roof truss over the choir to 1291 and the nave roof to 1340, long before the church was consecrated in 1386. The west facade was not part of the Gothic building: it received its Neoclassical form in 1805, when the university used the church.