Landshuter Bartlmädult

Since 1339 — one of Germany's oldest Volksfests

The Landshuter Bartlmädult boasts an almost 700-year history. The festival was founded in 1339 by Bavarian Duke Heinrich XIV., who granted the citizens of Landshut an annual market to promote trade — originally in the area of today's old town. Since 1949, the Dult has taken place on the Grieserwiese on the banks of the Isar river. 2026 marks the 687th edition, making it one of the oldest continuously celebrated Volksfests in Germany.

St. Bartholomew's Day — the origin of the name

The name "Bartlmädult" comes from St. Bartholomew's Day on August 24th, an old market date in the Catholic calendar. A Dult is a historically evolved annual market with a Volksfest character — typically Bavarian and celebrated twice a year in Landshut: in spring as "Frühjahrsdult" and in late summer as Bartlmädult. The late summer edition is the larger and more traditional of the two.

Three festival tents on the Grieserwiese

Unlike the Munich Oktoberfest, the Bartlmädult does not have a central giant beer tent but three separate festival tents, each with its own profile:

• Zelt Südwest
• Zelt Nordost
• Zelt Preysingallee

Live bands play in each tent, ranging from brass music and folk-rock to cover bands. The festival tent beer comes from local Landshut breweries (Wittmann, Wieninger, among others).

Amusement Dult and Market Dult

The amusement park at the Bartlmädult is one of the largest in Lower Bavaria: classics like Break Dance, Music Express, Crazy Mine, the new Ferris wheel Northern Eye, Hawaii Swing, DTM Racing, Euroscooter, Kick Down, Delirium, and for children, Mini UFO Jet, Kindersportkarussell, Kindertraumschleife, and Kindereisenbahn. In parallel, the Verkaufsdult — the historic market section with stalls selling household goods, textiles, sweets, and traditional costumes — is open.

Landshut in Lower Bavaria

Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria and is located about 70 km northeast of Munich on the Isar river. The medieval old town with the famous Trausnitz Castle, the Gothic St. Martin's Parish Church (the world's tallest brick church tower), and the atmosphere of Dreifaltigkeitsplatz is one of the most beautiful in Bavaria. The city is also known for the Landshuter Hochzeit, which takes place every four years. A visit to the Dult can be ideally combined with a stroll through the old town.