New Castle Ingolstadt

A palace from the 16th century, construction started around 1430 by Duke Ludwig VII. For a long time it served as a residence for the rulers of the Bavarian-Landshut line. Today the Bavarian Army Museum is housed there.

The Bavarian Army Museum is one of the largest military history museums in Europe. The focus of the collections is on Bavaria in its European context. They range from the late Middle Ages to the present day.

Based on its collections, the task of the Bavarian Army Museum is the critical and historically precise reflection of the military and warlike violence in history and their effects on people, society and the state.

(Source: armeemuseum.de/de/)

Built as a palace for the "new fortress" from 1417/18 under Duke Ludwig the Bearded, the New Palace was completed around 1500. It played a pioneering role in modern palace construction. It was used by the Bavarian dukes and electors until 1788, and then by the military. Today the palace is the seat of the Bavarian Army Museum.