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Trausnitz Castle today

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Trausnitz Castle

Trausnitz Castle is a medieval hilltop castle in Landshut, Bavaria that served as the Wittelsbach ducal residence for Lower Bavaria and later as a princely seat. The complex combines high medieval masonry with later Renaissance additions and contains several named ceremonial halls and a chapel now used for museum displays.

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First raised

1204

Its prime

1578

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1578

The shape it held in its prime.

A long, multi-wing hilltop castle with steep red-tiled roofs and a mix of white plastered and pale stone facades, punctuated by red-brick defensive towers and curtain walls. The silhouette includes a stepped gable on the Dürnitz wing, a cylindrical corner tower with a conical roof at the front, and a tall square brick keep at the east end. A row of stone round arches (arcades) opens on to an internal courtyard; the whole complex sits above the town on a wooded slope.

Step inside

9 places to explore in 1578.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Trausnitz Castle — including 5 interiors: knights' hall (rittersaal), tower terrace (söller / loggia), white hall (dürnitz) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Exterior approach from the townArcaded courtyard (arcades by Sustris)Knights' Hall (Rittersaal)Tower Terrace (Söller / Loggia)White Hall (Dürnitz)Chamber of Art and Curiosities (Wunderkammer)Burgkapelle (castle chapel)Front cylindrical tower and curtain wallEast keep / tall brick tower

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