Main sights As one of five ducal residences of medieval Bavaria—besides
Landshut,
Munich,
Straubing and
Burghausen—the city of Ingolstadt features many Gothic buildings, such as the ('old ducal castle', ) and the
New Castle, which was built from 1418 onwards. The largest church is the Gothic hall church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenmunster), which was begun in 1425. The church was built to serve as a second parish church beside Saint Maurice, as well as the burial place for Louis and his family and was intended to be the official burial place for the future Dukes of Bavaria-Ingolstadt. Its peculiar and rare angle of footprint was emulated in the 20th-century-built
Cathedral of Newark. Also, the churches of Saint Maurice (1235) and of the Gnadenthal and Franciscan monasteries date from the Gothic era. The
Kreuztor (1385) is one of the remaining gates of the old city wall and, to this day, the key landmark of the city. The Gothic Old City Hall was constructed in the 14th century and was later altered several times.
Theatre After the old
Stadttheater in Ingolstadt was destroyed during
World War II, it wasn't until 1966 that a new venue was built. The new Stadttheater was designed by architect Hardt-Waltherr Hämer and seats 663 people. In addition to this main theatre, the Ingolstadt Theater–complex includes four smaller venues. The
Kleine Haus am
Turm Baur, the open-air stage at
Turm Baur,
the Studio im Herzogskasten, and the
Werkstattbühne, which is also located in the Hämer building. A total of around 500 performances take place in the
Stadttheater Ingolstadt each year.
Museums Ingolstadt is home to 11 museums run by various organizations. (See: ) The largest and oldest museum in the city is the
Bayerisches Armeemuseum, which houses a collection of weapons, equipment, uniforms, flags, standards, paintings, and medals with a focus on the
Bavarian Army, as well as the
Bavarian Army Library. The museum is located in the New Palace and the
Reduit Tilly and covers military history up to and including
World War I. The
Bayerisches Polizeimuseum is the newest museum in Ingolstadt. It is located in the
Triva Turm– a
neoclassicistic building, built between 1828 and 1841 – which opened in 2011. It is a branch of the
Bavarian Army Museum. The museum documents the development of the police force in Bavaria since 1918/19. The
Stadtmuseum Ingolstadt (Ingolstadt City Museum) displays numerous exhibits that trace the development of the city and the region from ancient times to the present day. For example, the
Kavalier Hepp building (a spacious
fortification built between 1838 and 43 houses not only the amber necklace and a replica of
Jakob Sandtner’s city model, but also the white horse of
King Gustav Adolf of Sweden. The
Schwedenschimmel ( Swedish Grey) is a stuffed
warhorse that belonged to
King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden; it was struck by a bullet and killed in 1632 during the
Siege of Ingolstadt . It is considered the oldest preserved animal specimen in Europe. Since 1998, the Kavalier Hepp has also housed the
Spielzeug Museum (Museum of Toys) The
Museum of Conrete art exhibits works of artists of the
Concrete art movement. The Museum is guided by the universal
idea of Concrete Art, which is still of interest nowadays and which share close affinities with
Minimalism. In addition to an extensive collection of artworks, the museum has also been collecting design objects since 2000. In 2026, the museum will still be located in the old building on Tränktorstraße, but is expected to move to a new building in 2027. At that time, the museum's name will also change to the Museum of Concrete Art and Design. The
Audi museum mobile is a museum of
Audi in Ingolstadt, showcasing historic car models and motorbikes of the company. It is situated in a round, fully glazed building, which draws on the principal of annual rings of a tree trunk. The museum not only shows the historic development of the company, but also gives additional info on the economic and societal conditions of the time. Audi with its
ArtExperience-department also is a regular sponsor of cultural events like
Classical music-concerts and the
Salzburg Festival. In 2007 Audi was one of the cofounders of the
Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst und Design Ingolstadt, which is connected to the
Museum of Concrete Art and deals with the conservation of the legacy of prominent artists.
Marieluise Fleißer, who was born in Ingolstadt, has a museum located in Fleißer's childhood home. == Education ==