Sightseeing in Ingolstadt - what to see. Complete travel guide

The town is located in the center of Bavaria. This is one of the oldest regions of Germany that carefully keeps the traditions of ancestors and its rich historical heritage.

Liebfrauenkirche Monastery remains the main symbol of the town. This is the most large-scale and beautiful building of south Germany. Its building started in the 14th century and lasted for over 70 years. The church is made in magnificent gothic style. Maria de Victoria Church is an elegant example of Rococo style. This church is located in historical part of Ingolstadt. It was created by German architect Asam Egid Quirin. The building started in 1732 and lasted 5 years. Painted ceiling is a true decoration of this wonderful church. All paintings were made by the brother of the main architect, Cosmas Damian. Large picture showing scenes from Bible is considered a true piece of art. However, this is not the only masterpiece that decorates the halls of the church.

Old town hall built in the 16th century is also very popular among tourists. Three centuries after the building it was significantly expanded and starting from the 19th century the town hall was abandoned. Only starting from 1985 the building is used again.

There are several museums opened in Ingolstadt. You can get acquainted with the history of the region in City Museum that is opened in the tower named Heap. 30 halls of the museum exhibit collections referred to the Stone Age, Ancient Roman period, some halls are devoted to crafts and culture of Jesuits. Priceless armor collections are represented in Bavarian museum of Military Forces that features expositions of pictures, military uniform, and flags. The most modern museum of the city is Mobile Museum that is devoted to new techniques and scientific achievements. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The most popular tourist attraction is the Audi Museum, which contains a rich collection of cars of world famous brands. Among them you can see both rare old cars and new models of cars. Visitors of the museum are allowed to sit behind the wheel in some cars and even take a picture. The museum enjoys special popularity among tourists with children.

A special city attraction is the University. It was founded in 1472 and is the oldest university in Bavaria. This university became famous to the whole world, thanks to the novel by Mary Shelley. According to the author's idea, it was at this university that Victor Frankenstein studied medicine. Now tourists come to admire the spectacular historical building of the university, as well as stroll through the surrounding picturesque garden with century-old trees.

A very interesting cultural institution is the German Medical History Museum. Its exposition is dedicated to the history of medicine from ancient times to the present day. Among the exhibits of the museum, there are also quite unusual ones, for example, saws which were used for amputation several hundred years ago. The museum is located in a beautiful historical building, whose preserved elements of decoration are outstanding museum exhibits. On the territory of the museum, there is also an ancient pharmacy garden, a stroll along which tourists are offered for free.

Fans of long walks will be interested to go to Klenze Park. It is located on the banks of the Danube and striking in its scale. The park area is more than 20 hectares. There are many paths for hiking and cycling in the park, and there are specially equipped picnic areas. Visitors of the park will have an opportunity to organize an interesting excursion. Here fragments of ancient fortifications are preserved among the dense thickets of trees.

A lovely place for hiking is the charming Ludwigstrasse. Here you can admire the beautiful old houses, whose facades are painted in different colors. At present, popular restaurants and shops are located in these historical houses. This wide street is entirely at the disposal of pedestrians. You can only walk or ride a bike on it.