Landshut
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- This article is about the city in Bavaria, Germany. For other uses, see Landshut (disambiguation).
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Administrative region | Niederbayern |
| District | urban district |
| Population | 60,842 (2005) |
| Area | 65.7 km² |
| Population density | 918 /km² |
| Elevation | 385-505 m |
| Coordinates | 48°31′ N 12°9′ E |
| Postal code | 84001-84036 |
| Area code | 0871 |
| Licence plate code | LA |
| Mayor | Hans Rampf |
| Website | landshut.de |
Landshut is a city in Bavaria, Germany, the capital of the Niederbayern region. Its 800th anniversary was celebrated in 2004. It is located at the Isar river. Population 60.156 (2003), geographical location . Landshut is accessed by the A92 autobahn.
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[edit] History
The city of Landshut and Trausnitz castle were founded in 1204 by Duke Louis I. Already in 1231 Landshut became a Wittelsbach residence and in 1255 when the duchy of Bavaria was split in two Landshut became also 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 Age (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 bulit the first Renaissance palace constructed north of the Alps after the Palazzo del 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 Ingolstadt University was moved to Landshut in 1800. But already in 1826 the university was transferred to Munich. Since the opening of the Munich airport close to Landshut in 1992 the city has become an attractive business location.
[edit] Businesses in Landshut
- BMW
- Deutsche Telekom
- ebmpapst
- Endor AG
- Renesas (formerly Hitachi)
- Schott Glasa
- T.D.T. Transfer Data Test GmbH
- Josef Urzinger GmbH - Textile Mietdienste
- vishay
[edit] Twinnings
- Elgin, Scotland, since 1956
- Compiègne, France, since 1962
- Ried im Innkreis, Austria, since 1974
- Schio, Italy, since 1981
- Sibiu, Romania, since 2002
[edit] Sites of interest
[edit] Theatres
- Stadttheater (city theatre)
- kleines theater - KAMMERSPIELE LANDSHUT [1] (in German)
- Theater Nikola
[edit] Cinemas
- Kinoptikum - Programmkino [2]
- Kinopolis Landshut - Multiplexkino [3]
- Burgtheater/Kühlhauskino
[edit] Museums
- Skulpturenmuseum im Hofberg (Sculptural Museum in Hofberg)
[edit] Venues
- Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg - Indoor Ice hockey arena, mainly used by the Landshut Cannibals
- Sparkassen-Arena - Mainly used for concerts and fairs
There are also two nuclear power plants located 14km away from Landshut, Isar I and Isar II
[edit] Persons
[edit] Famous Citizens
Rudy Ratzinger, the sole musician of :wumpscut:.
[edit] Honorary citizens
[edit] External links
- http://www.landshut.de - Official website
- In German:
- Map and aerial photos
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