Landshut, Germany

Landshut is a city in southeastern Germany, belonging to the province of Bavaria. It is located on the banks of the Isar River and is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria. Landshut lies 72 km northeast of Munich. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria and the second largest city in eastern Bavaria. Because of its characteristic coat of arms, it is called "The City of the Three Helmets".
In short, the history of Landshut can be told through several extremely important years. 1204 - the year the city was founded. 1231 - Landshut became the residence of the Wittelsbach family. 1255 - the city became the capital of Lower Bavaria. 1475 - the year is memorable because at that time one of the most lavish festivals of the Middle Ages took place in Landshut - the wedding between Duke George of Bavaria and the Polish princess Jadwiga Jagiellon.
16th century - the first Renaissance palace north of the Alps was built in Landshut, the initiative for this was the Duke of Bavaria Ludwig X. 1809 - the year is recorded in the history of the city not because it experienced a heyday or because a castle was built , or a church was built. Unfortunately, the year was mentioned on an unpleasant occasion - then a battle took place between 36,000 Austrians and 77,000 French under the command of Napoleon I, which ended in a French victory. During the Second World War, a unit of the Dachau concentration camp was located in the city.
Main attractions in the Bavarian town of Landshut are the Trausnitz Castle and the tallest brick building in the world - the Church of St. Martin.