Landsberg

Landsberg is a city in southwest Bavaria, Germany, about 65 kilometers west of Munich and 35 kilometers south of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Landsberg. Landsberg is located at the Romantic Road and is the center of the Lechrain place, the boundary region among Swabia and Bavaria. It is mentioned for its picturesque historic middle. Landsberg developed where a primary historical salt road crossed over the Lech. To protect the bridge, Duke Henry the Lion ordered a citadel to be built, Castrum Landespurch, incorporating an older settlement and citadel named Phetine.

Soon more agreement advanced, which acquired its metropolis constitution as early because the 13th century. In 1315, the town burned down, however turned into rebuilt due to its essential region. In 1320, Landsberg became permitted to gather salt duties, bringing considerable wealth to the city. In 1419, a river tax added a in addition supply of income. The town is cited for its jail in which Adolf Hitler changed into incarcerated in 1924. During this incarceration Hitler wrote/dictated his e-book Mein Kampf collectively with Rudolf Hess. His mobile, variety 7, have become part of the Nazi cult and plenty of fans got here to visit it at some point of the German Nazi-duration. Landsberg turned into additionally known as the metropolis of the Hitler Youth.