Castle · Landshut · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Burg Trausnitz is a castle in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany. This place has a story in the app. 13 of the 35 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 550 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.
Story · Burg Trausnitz
You're standing at Trausnitz Castle, high on a hill above Landshut. Turn around for a moment and look down. This castle once kept watch over the town and the land around it. Until the sixteenth century it even shared the town's name: Landshut, meaning protector of the land.
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Burg Trausnitz is a castle high on a hill above Landshut in Beieren. In the past, the castle kept watch over the town and the land around it. Until the sixteenth century, it even shared the same name as the town: Landshut, meaning protector of the land. Duke Lodewijk de Kelheimer laid the first stones here in 1204. Today, you can visit the Kunst- und Wunderkammer, a collection of around 750 remarkable objects. You will find the castle in Landshut, postcode 84036. The Kunst- und Wunderkammer is only 53 metres further on. At 253 metres stands the memorial to Herzog Ludwig der Reiche, and at 265 metres you will find the Königmuseum im Hofberg.
On the courtyard you can see the arcades and remnants of paintings. Inside, there is a hall with vaults in 2 aisles. Above it lies a hall that was never completed, but you can still see how large it was meant to be. From the Söller, a loggia with round arches and a wooden ceiling full of rosettes, you look far over Landshut. In the Kunst- en Wonderkamer, now part of the Beierse Nationale Museum, you can see bronze, paintings, stuffed animals, shells, coral, ivory and scientific instruments. There are also tiny carvings in plum stones. The view from the Söller is well worth the climb up.
In 1235 the castle already stood there, just in time for a visit. Its size has barely changed since then. From 1255 to 1503 the powerful Wittelsbach dynasty lived here, and in that first century it was a cultural centre. Famous minnesingers such as Walther von der Vogelweide and Tannhäuser came to Landshut. Between 1568 and 1578 Friedrich Sustris built the arcades, commissioned by the heir to the throne. The castle then took on all kinds of other roles. It served as a barracks and a prison for noble prisoners, and later as a hospital. Ludwig II, the builder of Neuschwanstein, had a private apartment fitted out here. On 21 October 1961 a major fire destroyed much of the interior, including the king's rooms.
The castle is only partly accessible for wheelchair users, so you cannot go everywhere. If you are coming by wheelchair, check in advance which parts you can visit. Inside, there is a toilet that you can use with a wheelchair. This is handy if you plan to stay for a while. We do not yet have details on opening hours and tickets on this page, so please check these at the castle itself before you set off, so that you do not find yourself at a closed door.
Benches are plentiful around Burg Trausnitz. The nearest one is just 5 metres away, by the Josef-Deimer-Tunnel, and there are 77 benches within 500 metres. The nearest public toilet is 42 metres away, also by the Josef-Deimer-Tunnel. It is free to use and wheelchair accessible. There are 9 public toilets within 500 metres in total. Drinking water is a little harder to find near Burg Trausnitz, so it is worth planning ahead. The nearest water tap is 515 metres away, in the Altstadt, so it is a good idea to carry enough water with you. A bike pump is not close by either. The nearest one is 554 metres away, at Radservice Punkt.
Once you have looked around the castle, you can visit a few other places in Landshut on foot. The Basilika Sankt Martin is 336 metres from the castle, and the LANDSHUTmuseum is the same distance away, also 336 metres. You can therefore visit these places one after the other without walking far. The Kriegerdenkmal is a little further off, at 431 metres. This memorial makes a quiet spot for a short stop along the way. All of these places are 431 metres or less from the castle, so you can easily make a short walk of it. Along the way you will also come across the benches and toilets listed above. Do bring your own water, though, as the nearest tap is a little further away.
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35 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 13 of the 35 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
The nearest drinking water point is 515 metres from Burg Trausnitz, at the Altstadt. So bring water with you for the climb.
Yes, the nearest public toilet is 42 metres away, at the Josef-Deimer-Tunnel. It is free and wheelchair accessible, and there are 9 public toilets within 500 metres.
Yes, the nearest bench is 5 metres away, at the Josef-Deimer-Tunnel. There are 77 benches within 500 metres.
Burg Trausnitz is partially wheelchair accessible. Inside, there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Among other things, you can see the Witte Zaal and the Söller, with views over the town. There is also the Kunst- und Wunderkammer, with around 750 curiosities, 53 metres from the castle.
Duke Lodewijk de Kelheimer laid the first stones in 1204, and by 1235 the castle stood. The arcades in the inner courtyard were built between 1568 and 1578 by Friedrich Sustris.
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