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The Protestant collegiate church, with its Gothic architecture, is one of Landau's landmarks. The church tower is 55 meters high and can be climbed on certain days.

Mahlastraße / Rheinstraße at the entrance to the East Park

Protestant collegiate church with a statue of Martin Luther.

Landau Town Hall is a historic building, originally constructed in 1759 and destroyed in April 1945. It was rebuilt between 1949 and 1950. The building features a hipped roof with a roof turret and a rusticated ground floor. Construction History: The original building was erected in 1759. Destruction: The building was destroyed on April 30, 1945. Reconstruction: Reconstruction took place between 1949 and 1950. Architecture: It is a corner building with a hipped roof and a roof turret; the ground floor is rusticated.

The listed Galley Tower in Landau is probably the oldest building in the city and the last remaining corner tower of a medieval fortress. From 1732 onwards, it was used as a military prison. The tower's name suggests that convicts were sent from here to galleys as oarsmen. The barred windows of the tower, which has been leased by the "Society of the Dutch" since 1927, have been preserved to this day. However, they are no longer escape-proof. And there is a very specific reason for this. Behind the heavy wooden entrance door beneath the Gothic pointed archway on the north side of the Galley Tower, two dungeons still exist. They are silent witnesses to a time when the tower served as a military prison. Criminals are no longer housed in these cells, which are still locked with their original doors. The Landau Society of the "Society of the Dutch," which has leased the tower since 1927, converted it into a wine cellar and restrooms. "The Gothic portal was originally only the entrance to the ground floor," explains Wilhelm Hauth, the society's chairman. The entrance on the first floor, as well as access to the upper floors, was reached via an external staircase, remnants of which can still be seen on the wall. A member of the society, an architect, then installed an internal connecting staircase from the ground floor to the first floor. "It comes from the old 'Zum Schiff' inn in Landau, which was demolished," says Hauth. The large ship hanging from the ceiling above the staircase also came from there. "It fits so well with the galley tower because of the opening for the oars," he adds. The society's meeting room is located on the second floor. “The society, founded by the Bavarian cavalry officer and painter Ludwig von Nagel, was modeled on the painters’ guilds of the late Middle Ages,” notes Wilhelm Hauth. Among other things, it dedicated itself to painting, music, and poetry. “The important Palatinate painter Adolf Kessler, whose works can be seen in numerous public buildings and churches in the region, became a member in 1924,” he continues. Source: https://immo.rheinpfalz.de/ratgeber/galeerenturm-landau

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Luther Monument on the Collegiate Church Square The monument to Martin Luther stands in front of the Protestant Collegiate Church. The 240 cm high bronze statue was created by Martin Mayer. The ground-level depiction of Luther is interesting; it is calm and unobtrusive—not a monumental memorial. The reformer is shown among his peers, and the focus is on the Bible. The monument was erected in 1996 to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Luther's death, commissioned by the city. The local savings bank financed the 120,000 DM project. Source: https://www.tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/de/punkt/denkmal/luther-denkmal-auf-dem-stiftsplatz/21661561/

Nussdorf Gate Located on the northern rampart of the fort, it was the third gate into the fortress, though access was reserved for military personnel, medical staff, and midwives. Source: https://www.pfalz.de/de/sehenswuerdigkeit/nussdorfer-tor