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  LANDSHUT - LoveToKnow Article on LANDSHUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Landshut is still a quaint, picturesque place; it consists of an old and a new town and of four suburbs, one part of it lying on an island in the Isar.
On a hill overlooking Landshut is the castle of Trausnitz, called also Burg Landshut, formerly a stronghold of the dukes of Lower Bavaria, whose burial-place was at Seligenthal also near the town.
Landshut was founded about 1204, and from 1255 to 1503 it was the principal residence of the dukes of Lower Bavaria and of their successors, the dukes of Bavaria-Landshut.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LA/LANDSHUT.htm   (446 words)

  
 Landshut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Landshut in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, see Landshut, Switzerland.
Landshut was also the name of an Lufthansa airplane hijacked by the Red Army Faction, see German Autumn.
Landshut is a city in Bavaria, Germany, the capital of the Niederbayern region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Landshut   (87 words)

  
 Munich Features | Fodor's Online Travel Guide
If fortune had placed Landshut south of Munich, in the protective folds of the Alpine foothills, instead of the same distance north, in the subdued flatlands of Lower Bavaria -- of which it is the capital -- the historic town would be teeming with tourists.
Landshut's geographical misfortune is the discerning visitor's good luck, for the town is never overcrowded, with the possible exception of the three summer weeks when the Landshuter Hochzeit (Landshut Wedding) is celebrated.
Landshut is a 45-minute drive northwest of Munich on either the A-92 autobahn -- follow the signs to Deggendorf -- or the B-11 highway.
www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=munich@108&cur_section=fea&feature=30007   (1073 words)

  
 Landshut (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city of Landshut is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.
The city of Landshut was founded in 1204 by the ruling Wittelsbach family of Bavaria.
The present district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Landshut, Rottenburg and Vilsbiburg and adding some municipalities of surrounding districts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Landshut_(district)   (153 words)

  
 Chapman University - WCLS - Languages - German - Sister City Project - Candidates - L
Landshut is the capital of the area of Lower Bavaria and is located on the Isar river.
In medieval times Landshut was famous for its arts and crafts - the craftsmen in charge of the building and maintenance of the big churches, the sculptors, bronze casters, harness makers and goldsmiths all contributed to its fame.
The University of Landshut, founded by Duke Ludwig in the 18th centurey, is also noteworthy.
www.chapman.edu /wcls/languages/german/sistercity/landshut.asp   (303 words)

  
 Landshut
Here are some touristy photos of Landshut, in eastern Bavaria (Ostbayern), that I took on 8 August 1999.
Landshut outshone Munich for a couple of centuries, declined, briefly reemerged, and declined again.
All to the good: it meant that no megalomaniac bothered to knock down what was there and replace it with something grandiose and cod-classical.
www.hoary.org /snaps/ger/lan.html   (358 words)

  
 Landshut, Southern Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Landshut, which has been the capital of Lower Bavaria since 1839, has accumulated an enviable amount of cultural treasures in the course of its turbulent history.
Landshut boasts a beautiful valley location and features a gothic ground plan with its splendid burgher houses and the Martinskirche with its high tower which appears like a shepherd´s crook.
The River Isar connects Landshut and Munich, Bavaria´s 70-km apart capitals of the present and the past.
www.tiscover.de /de/guide/5de,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN1634de,curr,EUR,season,at1/home.html   (219 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Landshut Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
Hedwig is greeting the population of Landshut, a place that she never saw before and speaking a language she did not know, on the way to the cathedral of St.Martin, where she would meet her future husband.
All costumes that you may see as a part of the " Landshuter Hochzeit " are authentic of the time around 1475 and you should see the fun all the participants seem to have, including these young children, carrying the trains of the heavy medieval dresses.
One of the highlights of the "Landshuter Hochzeitszug" - besides the bride's carriage of course - is the sedan-chair of Herzog Ludwig der Reiche (duke Ludwig the Rich), the father of the groom.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Landshut-43415/General_Tips-Landshut-BR-1.html   (1249 words)

  
 Wertinger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
An artist as ambitious as Lucas Cranach I, he became one of Germany’s first accredited court painters, working for the Dukes of Landshut in the triangular area defined by Ingolstadt, Straubing and Munich.
Hans Mair (Mair von Landshut), who had come from Augsburg and had settled in Landshut, seems to have prompted him to work as a journeyman in Augsburg.
His acquisition of citizen’s rights in Landshut in 1491 suggests he was a master by that date.
www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/W/Wertinger/Wertinger.htm   (219 words)

  
 Landshut : Battle of Landshut : Napoleonic Wars : Bonaparte : Massena : Hiller
Landshut : Battle of Landshut : Napoleonic Wars : Bonaparte : Massena : Hiller
Retreating from the battle of Abensberg, Austria's General Hiller took 36,000 men south-east towards Landshut.
The pursuing French, under Marshal Lannes, went after him in strength, believing he had the bulk of the Austrian forces with him.
www.napoleonguide.com /battle_landshut.htm   (105 words)

  
 LANDSHUT - Online Information article about LANDSHUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Burg Landshut, formerly a stronghold of the See also:
Landshut was founded about 1204, and from 1255 to 1503 it was the See also:
Die gotische Architektur and Plastik der Stadt Lands-hut (Munich, 1894); and Geschichte der Stadt Landshut (Landshut, 1835).
encyclopedia.jrank.org /KRO_LAP/LANDSHUT.html   (732 words)

  
 Welcome ::: Landshuter Hochzeit 1475 :::
Countless visitors from all over the world have experienced the ‘Landshuter Hochzeit 1475’, a historical pageant that is among the greatest in Europe.
More than 2000 participants in medieval costume bring a festival to life in all the splendour of the Late Middle Ages – the wedding between Hedwig, the Polish King’s daughter, and Georg, the son of the Landshut Duke.
In the autumn of 1475 the 18-year-old bride departed with a large escort and arrived at Landshut after travelling for two months.
www.landshuter-hochzeit.de /welcome.htm   (199 words)

  
 DARC Ortsverband Landshut, DOK U08
In the year 1475 Duke George the Rich of Landshut married the Polish Princess Jadwiga (Hedwig).
The citizens of Landshut commemorate this extraordinary event with a big festival every four years.
The German Amateur Radio Club e.V., section Landshut, DOK U-08 does issue a special award witch can be obtained by all radio-amateurs and SWLs during the year of this performance (next possibility 2005).
www.u08.de /pages/diplom-en.shtml   (260 words)

  
 Welcome to .........................ALLONS........................, 11th ACR, 2nd Battalion, Landshut, Germany
If you served in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Battalion (Landshut, Germnay), APO 225, between March 1957 and August 1959, I would like to hear from you.
My second request is that you phone anyone you know who also served (in Landshut) during this period and ask them to also sign in.
I have been back to Landshut a couple of times and would like to return for a reunion with all of you.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/1,13476,711039,00.html   (95 words)

  
 Landshut | Travel Story and Pictures from Germany
Located at the river Isar, Landshut is a town some 70 kilometres north of the city of Munchen.
There are attractive cycle and walking paths along the Isar river, which can be followed for long distances in both directions.
Landshut also boasts an island in the middle of the Isar, where some restaurants are located.
www.traveladventures.org /continents/europe/landshut.shtml   (169 words)

  
 campus-germany.de - City portrait Landshut: The past is the town’s landmark
An event, that is still the locals’ pride and joy: in 1475, George the Rich, later Duke of Bavaria-Landshut married Hedwig (1457–1502), the daughter of King Kasimir IV of Poland, with this ceremony uniting the Christian Occident.
But even if you miss the revival of what is said to have been one of the largest courtly celebrations ever, you will nevertheless become an authority on the Landshut wedding in no time at all: there are reminiscences of it everywhere.
Besides the impressive town houses, the other Landshut landmark is St. Martin’s church, which features a tower entirely made of brick.
www.campusgermany.com /english/4.22.3.2018.html   (610 words)

  
 Mair von Landshut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The rest of his posthumously acquired name derives from the Landshut coat of arms on the engraving Hour of Death (1499; Lehrs, no. 19), which presumably indicates that Mair was working there.
Former identification as Nicolaus Alexander Mair, a painter in Landshut documented in 1492, 1499 and 1514, has proved untenable.
None of Mair’s other dated works is earlier than 1495 or later than 1504, years in which he was also associated with Munich and Freising.
cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/M/Mair/Mair.htm   (193 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Landshut, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Landshut, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
A large influx of more than 12,000 refugees after World War II sparked new industries such as electrotechnics and machine-building.
Founded in 1204, Landshut became the residence of the dukes of Bavaria-Landshut in 1255.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/Landshut.html   (214 words)

  
 Travel Weekly: Landshut Wedding to center on reenactment.(Brief Article)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Landshut Wedding, which runs from June 30 to July 22, involves the citizens of Landshut in processions, festivals, games and concerts centered around the reenactment of a royal wedding the town hosted in 1475 between Duke George the Rich and Princess Hedwig of Poland.
Landshut is about 25 miles northeast of Munich Airport and accessible by train or car for those staying in the Bavarian capital.
The Landshut Wedding festivities are staged every four years; they...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:69839229&refid=holomed_1   (211 words)

  
 Germany 5 April 1995 District Court Landshut [translation available]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Court held that there was a fundamental breach since the buyer's customers would have either returned the merchandise or would not have bought any more from the buyer.
An overriding treaty does not exist, in particular, the Lugano Convention [*]; it has been signed by the Federal Republic of Germany, but it is yet to be ratified.
Local jurisdiction [venue] according to § 12 ZPO is Landshut; thus, the German District Court of Landshut has international jurisdiction.
www.cisg.law.pace.edu /cases/950405g1   (5092 words)

  
 Landshut Region - tourism Bavaria
However, this does not mean that it does not attract visitors and tourists.
Landshut itself is famous for an event called the "Royal Wedding".
This event takes place every four years and is probably the largest historical spectacle in Germany.
www.itcwebdesigns.com /tour_germany/hs~reglandh.htm   (108 words)

  
 "Solar boom" in the city and county of Landshut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In order to promote solar energy, the county of Landshut, the city of Landshut, the local association of heating mechanics and the county group of Bund Naturschutz have together started an initiative to "push" the achievement of solar heat.
The 1000 roofs solar programme has been examined scientifically by order of the Green fraction of the Bavarian parliament.
Erwin Huber, where we could convince him that the effort will be refunded very soon by an improvement of employment, added value tax, income tax and trade tax.
www.landshut.org /bund-naturschutz/Akt/solareng.html   (427 words)

  
 Mair Von Landshut (1450 - 1504) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Very little is known about the life of Mair von Landshut.
He painted an altarpiece in Munich around 1490 and a lunette panel for the Freising Cathedral five years later.
His printmaking was innovative as he was a master of coloring and inspired later generations of printmakers such as Lucas Cranach the Elder and Albrecht Altdorfer.
wwar.com /masters/m/mair_von_landshut.html   (102 words)

  
 Nazi Party Membership in Munich, Passau, Rosenheim, Landshut, and Mannheim, 1919-1922   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
SUMMARY = Biographical data for the membership of the Munich, Passau, Rosenheim, Landshut, and Mannheim organizations of the National Socialist German Workers (Nazi) Party in the period from 1919 to 1922 are contained in this study.
For each member, information has been recorded for his name, age, occupation, sex, marital status, party membership number, date of birth, and date of entry into the party.
In addition, the individual's address has been transformed into a variable indicating size and place of residence.
www.rdms.udel.edu /rdms/icpsr/SN44.html   (186 words)

  
 Bavarian Palace Department | Palaces | Landshut Town Residence
In 1536 Duke Ludwig X commenced the town palace today known as the "German Building".
During an Italian journey, which also took him to Mantua, he was inspired by the splendour of the Palazzo del Té built by Giulio Romano, and commissioned Italian architects for his Landshut project.
The result was the "Italian Building", the first Renaissance palace on German soil.
www.schloesser.bayern.de /englisch/palace/objects/la_res.htm   (168 words)

  
 Landshut - compare prices, reviews and buy at NexTag - Price - Review
The Wittelsbach Palaces: From Landshut and Hochstadt to Munich
Built in 1993 this modern hotel has a welcoming personal feel located on the edge of the city of Landshut.
Only a 20-minute drive from cosmopolitan Munich, this establishment offers state-of-the-art conference facilities amid historic and picturesque surroundings.
www.nextag.com /landshut/search-html   (130 words)

  
 Lindner Hotel Kaiserhof in Landshut
Sumptuous design, plush furnishings and a location right on the Isar guarantee events and the ideal framework for constructive working.
Two minutes by foot to the city centre of Landshut, five minutes to the main station, 20 minutes to the Munich airport, 40 minutes to “Neue Messe München” (Munich exhibition ground) and to the city of Munich.
From Passau/Deggendorf: Take Motorway A92 in direction Munich, exit Essenbach B15 — In Landshut, turn right at the 1st traffic light into Hofmark-Aich-Strasse — Straight ahead through an underpass into Luitpoldstrasse — Turn left into the 4th street and then right into the next street called Papierstrasse, after approx.
www.starstay.com /wrhotels/Germany/2361.htm   (172 words)

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