Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
Landsberg's hefty medieval defensive walls are punctuated by some beefy gates, the most
impressive of which are the 1425
Bayertor
to the east and the Renaissance-styled
Sand-
auer Tor
to the north. The tall
Schmalztor
was left centrally stranded when the fortifica-
tions were moved further out and still overlooks the main square and the 500 listed build-
ings within the town walls.
Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
(Georg-Hellmair-Platz)
This huge 15th-century church was built by Matthäus von Ensin-
gen, architect of Bern Cathedral. The barrel nave is stuccoed to baroque perfection, while
a cast of saints populates the columns and alcoves above the pews. Gothic-era stained
glass casts rainbow hues on the church's most valuable work of art, the 15th-century
Madonna with Child
by local sculptor Lorenz Luidl.
CHURCH
Johanniskirche
(Vorderer Anger)
If you've already seen the Wieskirche (
Click here
)
to the south, you'll
instantly recognise this small baroque church as a creation by the same architect,
Dominikus Zimmermann, who lived in Landsberg and even served as its mayor.
CHURCH
Heilg-Kreuz-Kirche
(Von-Helfenstein-Gasse)
Head uphill from the Schmalztor to view this beautiful baroque
Jesuit church, the interior a hallucination in broodily dark gilding and glorious ceiling
decoration.
CHURCH
Neues Stadtmuseum
(
www.museum-landsberg.de
;
Von-Helfenstain -Gasse 426; adult/concession €3.50/2;
2-5pm Tue-Fri, from 10am Sat & Sun May-Jan, closed Feb-Apr)
Housed in a former Je-
suit school, Landsberg's municipal museum chronicles the area's past from prehistory to
the 20th century, and displays numerous works of local art, both religious and secular in
nature.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
Stadthotel Augsburger Hof €
HOTEL
