Landshut
| Landshut | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Bavaria |
| District | Urban district |
| Mayor | Hans Rampf |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 65.7 km² (25.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1460 ft) |
| Population | 62,015 (30/12/2006) |
| - Density | 944 /km² (2,445 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LA |
| Postal codes | 84001-84036 |
| Area code | 0871 |
| Website | www.landshut.de |
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Landshut (Austro-Bavarian: Landshuad) is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut acts is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district. With a population of over 60,000 inhabitants, Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by Straubing and Passau, as well as Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city after Regensburg.
Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the city is also often called "Three Helmets City" (German: Dreihelmenstadt).
Due to its proximity and easy access to Munich and the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, situated halfway between Munich and Landshut on the banks of the Isar, the city has East Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate (ca. 4.2% in October 2006), lower than the Bavarian average of ca. 5.8%.
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Geography
Settings
Landshut lies in the centre of Lower Bavaria, and is part of the Alpine foothills. The River Isar runs through the city centre. Landshut is about 72 kilometres (45 mi) northeast of Munich.
Climate
History
The city of Landshut and Trausnitz castle were founded in 1204 by Duke Louis I. Landshut was already a Wittelsbach residence by 1231, and in 1255, when the duchy of Bavaria was split in two, Landshut also became the capital of Lower Bavaria. Duke Henry XVI was the first of the three famous rich dukes who reigned Bayern-Landshut in the 15th century. The wedding of Duke George with the Polish Princess Royal Jadwiga Jagiellon in 1475 was celebrated in Landshut with one of the most splendid festivals of the Middle Ages (called "Landshuter Hochzeit"). After his death and a short war of succession Lower-Bavaria Landshut was reunited with Bavaria-Munich.
Louis X, Duke of Bavaria built the Landshut Residence 1537–1543 after his visit in Italy. Louis built the first Renaissance palace constructed north of the Alps after the Palazzo Te in Mantua. William V, Duke of Bavaria ordered to upgrade Trausnitz Castle from a gothic fortification into a renaissance complex when he lived in Landshut as crown prince for ten years until 1579. Afterwards Landshut lost most of its importance until the University of Ingolstadt was moved to Landshut in 1800. But already in 1826 the university was transferred to Munich.
During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the city to provide slave labour to local industry.[1] Since the opening of Munich airport close to Landshut in 1992 the city has become an attractive business location.
Main sights and culture
The city is of national importance because of its predominantly Gothic architecture within the historic city center, especially Trausnitz Castle and the Church of Saint Martin featuring the world's tallest brick-tower. It is also known for a festival celebrated every four years called the Landshuter Hochzeit, commemorating the 1475 marriage of George of Bavaria and Jadwiga Jagiellon.
Theatres
- Stadttheater (city theatre)
- Kleines Theater
- Theater Nikola
Cinemas
Museums
- Skulpturenmuseum im Hofberg (Sculptural Museum in Hofberg)
Venues
- Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg - Indoor Ice hockey arena, mainly used by the Landshut Cannibals
- Sparkassen-Arena - Mainly used for concerts and fairs
- Grieserwiese - Giant parking located between Wittstraße and the bank of the river Isar used for the annual Frühjahrs- und Bartlmädult
Businesses
- BMW
- Draexlmaier
- Deutsche Telekom
- ebmpapst
- Endor AG
- Renesas (formerly Hitachi)
- Schott Glass
- T.D.T. Transfer Data Test GmbH
- Josef Urzinger GmbH - Textile Mietdienste
- Vishay
There are also two nuclear power plants located 14 km away from Landshut, Isar I and Isar II.
Twinnings
Elgin, United Kingdom, since 1956
Compiègne, France, since 1962
Ried im Innkreis, Austria, since 1974
Schio, Italy, since 1981
Sibiu, Romania, since 2002
People
Famous citizens
- Rudy Ratzinger, the sole musician of :wumpscut:.
- Martin Stosch - DSDS Season 4 contestant was born in Landshut.
Honorary citizens
- Hans Futterer
- Hans Leinberger
- Roman Herzog
- Erich Kühnhackl
- Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
- Spitzlberger
- Hansjörg Mößmer
References
- ↑ glosk.com/GM/Linde/17283/pages/List_of_subcamps_of_Dachau/84737_en.htm
External links
- http://www.landshut.de - Official website
- (German) http://www.fh-landshut.de/
- (German) kleines Theater Landshut
- (German) Theater Nikola
- (German) Stadttheater Landshut (City Theatre)
- (German) EVL bzw. Cannibals traditionsreicher Eishockey Verein
- Map and aerial photos
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