Trausnitz Castle

Trausnitz Castle
Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
Trausnitz castle
Map
Location in Landshut
Coordinates48°31′54″N 12°09′08″E / 48.53167°N 12.15222°E / 48.53167; 12.15222
TypeVisitor attraction
Site information
OwnerBavarian Palace Administration
Open to
the public
Yes
Websitehttps://www.burg-trausnitz.de/
Site history
Built1204 (1204)

Trausnitz Castle is a medieval castle situated in Landshut, Bavaria in Germany.

It was the home of the Wittelsbach dynasty, and it served as their ducal residence for Lower Bavaria from 1255–1503, and later as the seat of the hereditary rulers of the whole of Bavaria. The castle was founded in 1204 by Duke Ludwig I.[1]

  1. ^ "Burg Trausnitz" [Trausnitz Castle]. Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.