Landsberg

Landsberg is a place name that refers to several places in Germany and Poland. The most prominent is Landsberg am Lech, a town in Bavaria, Germany, situated on the Lech River about 60 kilometers southwest of Munich. It serves as the administrative seat of the Landkreis Landsberg am Lech and has a historic town center dating to the medieval period. The town is also known for the Landsberg Prison, a facility opened in the early 20th century that housed political prisoners during the Nazi era; Adolf Hitler was imprisoned there in 1924, and portions of Mein Kampf were written during his stay.

Landsberg am Lech district, or Landkreis Landsberg am Lech, is a rural district in Upper Bavaria with Landsberg am Lech as its administrative center. The district encompasses several towns and municipalities along the Lech and nearby lakes, and it forms part of the larger region surrounding Munich.

Landsberg an der Warthe is the historical German name for Gorzów Wielkopolski, a city now in western Poland. Located on the Warta river, it was part of Germany (Prussia) before the borders shifted after World War II. Since 1945, the city has been part of Poland and is the capital of the Lubusz Voivodeship (Lubuskie).

Other uses of the name Landsberg may refer to smaller localities or historic references within German-speaking regions. The name itself derives from geographic features and historic settlement patterns common to central Europe.