Description
On a steep hill above Landshut (464 m/1,522ft; by road 2km/1.25mi, on foot from Dreifaltigkeitsplatz 15 minutes) is Burg Trausnitz, founded by Duke Ludwig I in 1204, at the same time as the town, and until 1503 the seat of the Wittelsbach Dukes of Lower Bavaria. Between 1568 and 1578 it was rebuilt by Prince William as an imposing palace in the Italian style (Fürstenbau, with state apartments and the Narrentreppe or Fools' Staircase, decorated with wall paintings; Late Romanesque chapel).
Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Romanesque;  Significant work of art;  Castle, chateau, palace;  Hiking opportunity;  Architecture - Medieval;  Christian sites
Address
Burg Trausnitz
D-84036 Landshut
Germany
Hours
April 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
October 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Cost
Adult5.00 Euros
Concession or reduced rate4.00 Euros
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