Discover Landau a.d.Isar

Landau a.d.Isar offers a clear cultural identity: a cultural center, churches with different historical connections, and a limestone tufa dam that has been a protected natural area since 1937. The wider travel destination of Dingolfing-Landau adds further museums and landscapes to this picture.

Kastenhof and the history of the town

Kastenhof – The Museum of the Stone Age and the Present is located in the center of Landau’s old town, directly opposite the parish church, and is now a cultural center. In the wider travel destination of Dingolfing-Landau, original archaeological finds from the region at Kastenhof tell the story of the time of the first farmers. Hands-on reproductions, striking images, and the lifelike figure Lisar, a Neolithic woman, bring the past to life. The reproductions provide a concrete starting point for conversation if you would like to explore historical topics together with children.

Churches with different historical connections

The town parish church of the Assumption of Mary is Baroque; its origins date back to the town’s founding in 1224. The pilgrimage church of Maria im Steinfels was consecrated in 1726. In the wider travel destination of Dingolfing-Landau, its altar stands in front of a Nagelfluh rock face. A comparison highlights two different historical connections: the town’s origins during its founding period and the consecration of the pilgrimage church.

Museums in the wider travel destination of Dingolfing-Landau

The Landau Local History Museum broadens the perspective on everyday life and the history of the town. It is housed in the 250-year-old Weißgerberhaus and showcases rural domestic culture, faith and piety, the history of Landau, middle-class living and self-presentation, and crafts in the town. Its main focus is the 19th century.

The Dingolfing Museum spans a longer period: in the Upper Town, it occupies three historic buildings—the Herzogsburg, the Pfleghof, and the Getreidekasten—and presents the town and industrial history of Dingolfing from the Neolithic Age to the present day. The Herzogsburg was built around 1410 as the official residence of the Kastner and as accommodation for the dukes of Bavaria. If you are weighing up cultural topics, this presents a contrast between everyday and domestic culture, with a focus on the 19th century, and an account of the town and industrial history across many eras.

Landscape and activities in the wider travel destination of Dingolfing-Landau

The “Vilstal bei Marklkofen” nature reserve covers almost 175 hectares and provides a habitat for numerous animal and plant species. The Vilstalsee, which covers around 100 hectares, lies within the nature reserve and is ideal for hiking and cycling. There are also opportunities for boating, sailing, and surfing. This lets you distinguish between nature and landscape on the one hand and land- or water-based activities on the other as you decide which travel interests matter most to you.

Wellness is also part of the range of themes in the wider travel destination of Dingolfing-Landau: the sauna and wellness area at the Caprima leisure pool is certified as a “Premium facility” by the German Sauna Association (Deutscher Sauna-Bund e.V.). Culture, nature, and wellness thus offer different starting points for planning the rest of your trip.

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