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Unless there is a different indication, all the photos shown on this page were taken by me during a one day's visit of Ingolstadt in September 2011 under a still summerly sun. A small number of photos I didn't take myself come from the Wikipedia Commons. I'd appreciate your remarks and proposals for useful modifications or extensions of this page. Just write a mail!
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Old locomotive in front of the main station of Ingolstadt For more photos and information see Ultimate Destination of a Steam Locomotive. |
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Fortifications south of the Danube river |
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Fortifications between the Klenze-Park and the Danube river |
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Klenze-Park |
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Triva Tower For further information see |
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New Castle (Neues Schloss) For further photos and information see the German
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Klenze-Park |
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Klenze-Park |
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Fortification, pedestrian bridge, and New Castle |
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Danube river, pedestrian bridge, and New Castle |
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Danube river from the south |
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Former city wall |
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Courtyard of the New Castle |
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Gun barrels in the courtyard of the New Castle For more photos and information see |
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Gate of the New Castle's courtyard |
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Pedestrian street |
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Old Cityhall (Altes Rathaus) |
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Civil Hospital (Bürgerspital) For further photos and information see |
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Pharmacy |
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Façades in the pedestrian street |
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Gables |
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Gables |
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Gables and façades |
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Mathew's Church (Matthäuskirche), the first protestant church founded in Ingolstadt For more information see the German Wikipedia under Ingolstadt. |
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Gable in front of the Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche, former garrison church [Garnisonskirche]) |
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Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche, former garrison church [Garnisonskirche]) For Information on the history of this church see Als die Franziskanerkirche noch Garnisonskirche hieß (German language). For the commemoration stone in front of the church see German Refugees From the Bohemian Forest. |
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Tower of the Old Cityhall |
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Dr. Faustus, known by Goethe's Faust, was here! For further photos and information see |
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Johann Tserclaes Count of Tilly's last abode For further photos and information see |
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Sitting angels on the wall on Tilly's last abode (see above) |
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Asam Church For further photos and information see |
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Asam Church |
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An unhasty place in the center of the historical city |
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Church of Our Lady (Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau) |
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Kreuztor, from inside the historical city This gate is considered as the landmark of the city of Ingolstadt. |
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Kreuztor, from outside the historical city (from Wikipedia commons) |
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Church of Our Lady (Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau) |
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Church of Our Lady (Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau) |
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Nave of the Church of Our Lady (Hauptschiff des Münsters Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau) |
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High altar of the Church of Our Lady |
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Choir stalls of the Church of Our Lady |
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Great organs and pulpit of the Church of Our Lady |
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Great organs of the Church of Our Lady |
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Frescos of the Church of Our Lady |
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Cross vaults of the Church of Our Lady |
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Lateral altar of the Church of Our Lady |
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Sepulcral stone of the Church of Our Lady |
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Pulpit of the Church of Our Lady |
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Build and renovation years of the Church of Our Lady: AEDIFICAT[A] AN[NO] MCCCCXXI (built in 1421) RENOVAT[A] AN[NO] MDCCXXV (renovated in 1725) |
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Lateral view of the Church of Our Lady (Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau) |
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Gables |
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Gables |
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Gables |
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Patrona Bavariae For more photos and information see Patrona Bavariae. |
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High School (Hohe Schule) For more photos and information see Foundation of the High School. |
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Whistle-Tower (Pfeifturm) and bell tower of the Saint Maurice Church (Mauritiuskirche or Moritzkirche), the church's tower being in renovation. Both stand near the Old Cityhall (Altes Rathaus). The photo was taken from the terrace on the upper corner of the High School (see above). For more information see the German Wikipedia under Pfeifturm (German language) and Mauritiuskirche (German language). See also the short article of the English Wikipedia on Ingolstadt. The Whistle-Tower (Pfeifturm) initially was the central fire lookout tower of the city of Ingolstadt. Its name comes from the fact that in case of fire the fireman loudly whistled to warn the inhabitants. Nowadays there is no more a fireman thanks to modern warning systems. |
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Whistle-Tower (Pfeifturm) and bell tower of the Mauritiuskirche or Moritzkirche. Photo coming from Wikipedia Commons. |
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Old Cityhall, Whistle-Tower (Pfeifturm) and bell tower of the Mauritiuskirche or Moritzkirche. Photo coming from Wikipedia Commons. |
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This building standing near the High School (see above) initially was a "collegium" but was finally transormed into a brewery. |
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Taschenturm, general view from inside the city For more photos and information see Taschenturm. |
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Taschenturm, general view from outside the city For more photos and information see Taschenturm. |
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City wall near the Taschenturm, with some minor towers |
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City wall near the Taschenturm, with some minor towers (photo coming from Wikipedia Commons. |
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Former Anatomical Institute (Alte Anatomie), street front façade |
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At the entrance of this garden belonging to the Former Anatomical Institute (Alte Anatomie) you can see a very curious plant. For its photo and further information see Money-Eating Plant. |
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Former Anatomical Institute, back side seen from the garden |
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If you come to Ingolstadt in the right season, you can see artichokes in the garden of the Former Anatomical Institute (Alte Anatomie). |
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Patrona Bavariae (see above), historical gable, and Church of Our Lady (see above). |
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Gables |
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Gables |
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Playing kids |
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Bittelmaier house On the wall of this house there is a plaque that commemorates the important social initiative taken by F. F. Bittelmaier in the first half of the 19th century. For more photos and information see Bittelmaier Aid Fund. |
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Street front façade |
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Gables in the pedestrian street, with the Church of Our Lady (Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau) in the background |
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Integration of city wall, tower and residential house (1) |
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Integration of city wall, tower and residential house (2) |
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Integration of city wall, tower and residential house (3) |
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Guard's walkway, almost entirely hidden by trees |
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City gate near the northern end of the Proviantstraße |
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The Münzbergtor, a minor gate of the city wall, seen from inside the city, erected by 1390, now private propriety (photo coming from Wikipedia Commons). For more information see the German Wikipedia under Münzbergtor. |
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The Münzbergtor, a minor gate of the city wall, erected by 1390, now private propriety (photo coming from Wikipedia Commons). For more information see the German Wikipedia under Münzbergtor. |
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Part of the Elbracht Cavalier (Kavalier Elbracht), north of the center of Ingolstadt |
Bibliography
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Munich, Bavaria and the Black Forest |
A guide to southern Germany. |
amazon.co.uk: English. amazon.de/at: English. amazon.es: English. amazon.fr: English. amazon.it: English. |
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Bavaria |
A specialized guide to Bavaria. |
amazon.co.uk: English. amazon.de/at: English. amazon.es: English. amazon.fr: English. amazon.it: English. |
Internet
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Official site (German language). |
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In the English Wikipedia. |
Encyclopaedic article on the city of Ingolstadt. |
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By Google Maps. |
Zoomable city map of Ingolstadt. |
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All sorts of useful touristic information on Ingolstadt (in English and in German). |
Arrival by Public Transport
The most important international airport near Ingolstadt is Munich. From there take an S-Bahn to Munich Hbf (= Hauptbahnhof = main station), where you can take a direct train to Ingolstadt. Even if you arrive at Nürnberg airport, you will find direct trains going from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt.
Coming from Berlin you may have to change in Göttingen, Fulda, or Nürnberg. Coming from Stuttgart you may have to change in Augsburg or Nürnberg. Coming from Frankfurt/Main (Hbf or Airport) you may have to change in Würzburg or Nürnberg but there are also some direct trains. Coming from Prague you may have to change in Nürnberg or Regensburg.
Be aware of the fact that Ingolstadt has two railway stations. The more important one (Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof) is the crossing point of all railway lines that go via Ingolstadt but it is more than two kilometers from the center of the city. You will have to take a bus or a taxi or have half an hour's walk. If you have little luggage, this walk may be interesting because you can cross two parks and see the city's fortifications from the south. Another advantage of the main station is that you can get a city map for free there (exiting the station go to the left following the "I" sign). The map also indicates the main sights of the city. From the exit of the station (or of the information desk) go to the right and cross the green space along the Bahnhofstraße till its end. Continue in the same direction in the Münchener Straße up to a big crossing where you have to take a pedestrian underpass (subway). After crossing under the road turn to the right, cross the park, take the footpath leading you to a door in the city wall between two round fortification towers, and cross the Danube river using the pedestrian bridge. On the other side, enter the medieval city via Reduit Tilly and the coutyard of the white castle (Bayerisches Armeemuseum = Bavarian Army Museum) you already saw from the other side of the Danube river. From there you can reach all sights of the center of Ingolstadt just walking.
The secondary station (Ingolstadt Nord) is only on the railway line going from Munich to Nürnberg. It is much nearer to the city but you can get there neither a city map nor a bus ride and without a good city map you will probably have some difficulties to find your way. That's why I'd like to suggest the same procedure as the one I adopted for my first visit there: Exit the train at Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof for the arrival but walk to Ingolstadt Nord for the departure using the city map you got at Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof. Naturally this will only be valid if you have no particular timetable constraints and don't bother to change train at Ingolstadt Hauptbahnhof for certain destinations. If you prefer arriving via Ingolstadt Nord nevertheless, don't take the street that is parallel to the rails but the one that goes away from the station. At its end, go to the left, cross the Östliche Ringstraße, and continue straight ahead taking the Rechbergstraße, then the Esplanade on to the crossing with the Proviantstraße, where you turn to the left. At the end of the Proviantstraße, still go straight ahead taking the small street in front of you. At its very end, turn to the right (Ludwigstraße), then to the left, and finally to the right. Then you will see the Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus), which will be the starting-point of all of our further explanations.
Indications concerning the arrival correspond to our personal knowledge or even experience, but we cannot assume any responsibility for their rightness. When you are reading this page, things may have changed in reality.
For regional, national, and international trains, see the online information of the Deutsche Bahn.
Hans-Rudolf Hower 2012
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Last updated: November 23, 2019
