Landshut is a town in Germany located 65 kilometers north-east from Munich. The population of the town estimates 62 thousands of people.
The center of Landshut features numerous houses built during the medieval times. The Old Town’s main street is simply full of numerous houses built in the gothic style with its characteristic spiked roofs. Here are also located Town Halls built in XIV-XV centuries.
In front of the town hall is located Stadtresidenz – the duke’s palace of XVI century. This is the first building in Germany created according to traditions of Italian Renaissance. Inner design of the palace is rich in decorations featuring pictures from mythology and marble details. Today this building is occupied by National Picture Gallery and Museum of Landshut.
Tourists will also enjoy their visit to Seligenthal – a female monastery built in 1232. Previously it has been used as a Dominican monastery.
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