The Kreuztor was built in the year 1385 as the western gateway to the city of Ingolstadt. The name of the tower is borrowed from a leper house which belonged to the Church of Holy Cross. This church stood in the city of Ingolstadt on the western side of the city walls. This was finally destroyed during the Schmalkaldic War which took place in the year 1546.
This guard tower which is seven turreted was a part of the second city wall of the city of Ingolstadt. The city of Ingolstadt had four gates which were principal to the city, by the name of Kreuztor, Donautor, Hardertor and Feldkirchnertor. Kreuztor and Feldkirchnertor are the only two gates which have survived till date. Feldkirchnertor is a part of the famous castle complex.
The red brick outline of the Kreuztor is definitely fairy tale like as is now the emblem of the city of Ingolstadt.
About the city of Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city located in the Bavarian region of Germany. Ingolstadt is also located on the bank of Danube River. This city has over one lakh thirty thousand inhabitants.
The Illuminati which is also a secret society of Bavaria was founded here in the city of Ingolstadt during the end of the eighteenth century. Ingolstadt is also the setting of Mary Shelly’s prominent novel, Frankenstein. It is at this very same place that Viktor Frankenstein creates his monster.
Places to visit in Ingolstadt
- Neues Schloss
- Liebfrauenmunster
- Deutsches Medizinhistoricsches Museum
- Asamkirche Maria de Victoria
- Museum Mobile
- Reduit Tilly
- Bayerisches Polizeimuseum
- Stella D’Oro
- Kuchlbauer
- Neue Galerie Das MO
- Audi Forum
- Museum fur Konkrete Kunst
- Bayerisches Armeemuseum
- Tilly house
- Weissbrauhaus
- Lechner Museum
- Zum Daniel
- Casa Rustica
- Audi Factory