Kreuztor, Ingolstadt

Name: Kreuztor
Address: Kreuzstraße & Oberer Graben, Ingolstadt, Germany

#4 among attractions in Ingolstadt

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The Kreuztor, built in 1385, is the western gateway to the medieval city center of Ingolstadt. The tower's name is derived from the leper house belonging to the Church of the Holy Cross, which stood to the west of the city walls until its destruction in the Schmalkaldic War in 1546. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°45'51"N, 11°25'4"E

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Kreuzstraße & Oberer GrabenIngolstadt Germany

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Kreuztor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saturn Arena, Neues Schloss, Bavarian Army Museum, Liebfrauenmünster.

1 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Hockey
Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt
25 min walk • Saturn Arena is an arena in Ingolstadt, Germany. It is primarily used for the ice hockey club ERC Ingolstadt. Saturn Arena opened in 2003 and holds 4,815 people.
0.6 miE
Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Neues Schloss, Ingolstadt
16 min walk • The New Castle in Ingolstadt is one of the most important Gothic secular buildings of the 15th Century in Bavaria. The builders were Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Duke George the Rich of Bavaria-Landshut, both of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
0.6 miE
Museum
Bavarian Army Museum, Ingolstadt
16 min walk • The Bayerisches Armeemuseum is the Military History Museum of Bavaria. It was founded in 1879 in Munich and is located in Ingolstadt since 1972.
~600 ftE
Church
Liebfrauenmünster, Ingolstadt
3 min walk • Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ingolstadt - Catholic Church in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. The church represents the architecture of the late Gothic. Its construction, financed from the funds of Prince Louis VII Bavarian from the Wittelsbach dynasty, began in 1425 when the city's population has already exceeded the number of 4,000.
0.6 miE
Forts and castles, Architecture
Reduit Tilly and Klenzepark, Ingolstadt
17 min walk • The Ingolstadt State Fortress was a fortress of the Bavarian Army, laid out on the right and left of the Danube River around Ingolstadt.
0.7 miE
Universities and schools
Technische Hochschule, Ingolstadt
19 min walk • The Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt is a German public research-oriented university of applied sciences located in Ingolstadt. Founded in 1994, it currently has around 6,000 students in five faculties and offers more than 60 courses of study. Its research budget consists of about 20 million euros per year.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Stadttheater Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt
13 min walk • Stadttheater Ingolstadt is a theatre in Bavaria, Germany.
0.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum für konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt
12 min walk • The Museum für Konkrete Kunst in Ingolstadt presents the diversity of Concrete Art since its beginnings in its permanent collection and in temporary exhibitions on an exhibition area of around 800 m².
0.4 miSE
48°45'33"N • 11°25'23"E
Sportbad a. d. Jahnstr., Ingolstadt
11 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Water park
~630 ftSW
48°45'46"N • 11°25'0"E
Freibad Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt
4 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Water park
0.4 miE
Forts and castles
Herzogskasten, Ingolstadt
12 min walk • Herzogskaster - the first prince's castle in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. The oldest preserved secular building in the city. The castle was erected in 1255 by Ludwik II Bavarski called Srym.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kreuztor?

Nearby attractions include Liebfrauenmünster, Ingolstadt (3 min walk), Asamkirche Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt (5 min walk), St. Maria de Victoria Kirche, Ingolstadt (5 min walk), Taschenturm, Ingolstadt (6 min walk).

How to get to Kreuztor by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kreuztor:

Bus

Universität • Lines: 15, 21, 30, 40, 44, 45, 50, 52, 53, 58, 60, 65, 85, 9221/21, 9226, 9233, N1, N11, N15, X80 (3 min walk)

Train

Ingolstadt Nord (24 min walk)