The Atlas Obscura Guide To Landsberg Am Lech

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Updated May 20, 2016

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Unusual Attractions in Landsberg am Lech

The prison as seen from the road.

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Landsberg Prison

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

St Katherine’s Memorial Chapel, Landsberg am Lech

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Leper's Chapel and Ossuary

A graveyard and memorial chapel for victims of leprosy.

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Wehringen, Germany

Fasan Explosives Factory

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

15 miles from Landsberg am Lech

The Roman gravestone mounted in the wall of the church.

Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany

Roman Gravestone

A carved grave marker from the 2nd century is mounted in the alcove wall of this Bavarian church.

15 miles from Landsberg am Lech

Remains of the bunker area.

Augsburg, Germany

Schießplatzheide (Firing Range Heath)

Deep in the forest next to Augsburg are abandoned bunkers and bullet traps from the region's military past.

17 miles from Landsberg am Lech

Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum

Mindelheim, Germany

Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

17 miles from Landsberg am Lech

The jeweled remains of Hyacinth, a first century saint

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

19 miles from Landsberg am Lech

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