Historic places in Ingolstadt

Historic places in Ingolstadt

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   Adventszauber

   Christkindlmarkt

   At Christmas, the historic inner city transforms into a seasonal event. The heart is traditional Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market), with wooden stalls selling food, Christmas gimmicks, Glühwein (lit. "glowing wine", warm seasoned wine) and other things, a merry-go-round and a story-teller. Another highlight is the outdoor ice skating rink in front at Paradeplatz.

   23 Nov-23 Dec: Sun-Thu 10:00-20:00, Fri 10:00-21:00

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   Audi Forum and Museum Mobile

   Ingolstadt is known for the famous car manufacturer Audi and a museum dedicated to the history of the company can be found here. The museum is also the starting point for guided tours through the factory, which should be booked well in advance.

   Daily 09:00-18:00·Adults €2, concessions €1

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   Bavarian Army Museum

   Bayrisches Armeemuseum

   The museum is separated into two locations. The Neues Schloss, a former duke's residence and part of the city wall, hosts a collection of military artefacts from different eras as well as a bunch of replicas. The Reduit Tilly, a part of the former state fortress in Klenzepark hosts a World War I exhibition. The latter is a very interesting and well structured museum, with exhibits and documents from the era and some short films which summarise the history. The Army Museum is being renovated in 2019, so some parts may be closed. Many of the captions are in German and they have something of a pro-Bavarian and politically conservative slant but the original exhibits are interesting even if you don't subscribe to their view of history.

   Tue-Fri, Sat Sun·€3.50, €1 (on Sundays), under 18 years free

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   Frankenstein tour

   Ingolstadt's old university is the setting for the experiments of Mary Shelley's notorious doctor. Starting from there, an actor in the role of Dr. Frankenstein takes groups of tourists and locals on a tour of the dark history of Ingolstadt. Actors in monster costumes, who scare the crowd, and witch burnings are mixed in with historical facts. Tours are between March 21st and December 21st and take approx 90 min. The Frankenstein Tour has to be booked in advance. Tickets are available at the tourist office in the Old City Hall.

   Mar-Dec every second Fri 21:00·€10

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   German Medical History Museum

   Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum

   The former building of the medical department of the old university hosts Germany's first museum for medical history. It shows an outline of medical science from Antiquity until today. A special highlight is the garden of medicinal plants, which has special features for blind and handicapped people. Photographing is prohibited within the facilities (excluding the gardens).

   (closed Mondays)·Adults €5, concessions €2.50, under 17 years free

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   Guided city tours

   Take a guided tour through the historical inner city. The city tourist office offers different guided tours: a historic tour (by an actor impersonating a famous historic figure of Ingolstadt), a tour of the fortifications, and guided cycling tours. The starting point of any of these tours is the tourist information office in the Old City Hall.

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   Herzogskasten

   Literally translated "The Duke's Box" this old castle built in 1255 is the oldest secular building in the city. Today it hosts the city library.

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   Maria de Victoria Church

   Asam Church

   Hidden in the narrow streets of the historic city centre, this is a jewel of baroque art, especially the fresco on the ceiling.

   Hours vary by season·€2

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ingolstadt (CC BY-SA 4.0).