Maria Himmelfahrt, Baroque parish church in Landau an der Isar, Germany

Mariä Himmelfahrt is a Baroque parish church at the upper end of the Oberer Stadtplatz in Landau an der Isar. Its tower retains five Romanesque storeys with round-arch friezes and is topped by a late-Baroque onion dome of 1774/75. The five-bay nave and two-bay choir are set at a slight angle to the tower, and the interior holds a high altar, side altars and pulpit installed before the 1726 consecration.

Construction began in 1713 during a period of recovery for the town after it had suffered considerable loss of life. The baroque structure was built over several years and represents the community's effort to rebuild and move forward.

The parish is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, celebrated on 15 August. Since 1973 the right to present the parish priest has belonged to the Bishop of Passau; before that it passed from the Bavarian dukes to the University of Ingolstadt in 1473, then to Landshut and Munich. The late Gothic St Joseph's Chapel now serves as the baptistery.

The church sits on higher ground at the upper end of the central square and is visible from many points around town, making it easy to find. Visitors should be aware that access to the interior may vary depending on services and activities, so it helps to check beforehand.

The tower's lower five storeys survive from the Romanesque church built around 1250, recognisable by their round-arch friezes and pilaster strips; the Baroque bell stage and the late-Baroque onion dome of 1774/75 rise above them. In the two-storey southern annex, a Romanesque round-arch portal was found in the lower Allerseelenkapelle, once used as a charnel house.