Landshut is a town in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district and has a population of more than 75,000. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by Passau and Straubing, and Eastern Bavaria's second after Regensburg.
Town centre with St. Martin's Church
A panoramic view of Landshut
Ludwig Feuerbach
Roman Herzog, Karlspreis 2012 (Charlemagne prize)
The Isar is a river in Austria and in Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel mountain range of the Alps. The Isar river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. With 295 km length, it is among the longest rivers in Bavaria. It is Germany's second most important tributary of the Danube.
The river Isar near Munich
The river Isar north of Mittenwald, near Garmisch
The Isar in Munich, near to the Deutsches Museum
A windsurfer near the western shores of the Walchensee