Sights and landmarks in Ingolstadt

Sights and landmarks in Ingolstadt

1. See

   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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   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

4. See

   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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   Kreuztor

   Built in 1385 it is the best preserved part of the old city wall and is one of the city's landmarks. Most of the time it is closed and can only be seen from the outside.

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   Liebfrauenmünster

   Built 1425-1525 by Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria (aka Louis the Rich), this is the biggest church of Ingolstadt. Late Gothic architecture, the tomb of famous Ingolstadt scholars and the artistic interior make it a renowned place for visiting.

7. See

   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

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   Old City Hall

   Altes Rathaus

   Dating back to the 14th century, this building was created by fusing different buildings into one in 1882. It is the seat of the mayor and - what might be of interest to a traveller even more - the city's tourist information.

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   Reduit Tilly and Klenzepark

   South of the inner city, on the right side of the river Danube, lies the Reduit Tilly, the core building of the classical Brückenkopf (Bridge Head) fortress. You can visit the World War I exhibition of the Bavarian Army Museum inside or take a walk around the surrounding park area (Klenzepark).

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    St. Moritz Church

    Dating back to 1234, this church is the oldest building in Ingolstadt.

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    Museum für Konkrete Kunst

    An art museum.

    10:00-17:00 (closed Mondays)·Regular €5, reduced €3

12. See

    Stadtmuseum Ingolstadt

    City Museum

    Auf der Schanz 45 85049 Ingolstadt

    Tue-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-17:00·Regular €6, reduced €4.50; €2 for a guided tour; €1 less when no special exhibition is taking place

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