Passau, University city at three rivers confluence in Lower Bavaria, Germany
The Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers merge at Passau, creating natural boundaries that divide the city into distinct districts and neighborhoods.
The city evolved from a Roman military base called Batavis into a significant medieval religious center after Saint Boniface established the diocese in 739.
The St. Stephen's Cathedral contains a pipe organ with 17,974 pipes across 233 registers, making it the largest cathedral organ in Europe.
River cruise ships dock at multiple points along the Danube River waterfront, providing direct access to the medieval old town district.
Local sword makers historically marked their blades with the Passau wolf symbol, which soldiers believed would protect them during battles.
Location: Lower Bavaria
Elevation above the sea: 312 m
Shares border with: Salzweg, Thyrnau, Vilshofen an der Donau, Fürstenzell, Neuburg am Inn, Freinberg, Schardenberg, Tiefenbach, Passau, Windorf
Website: https://passau.de
GPS coordinates: 48.57482,13.46097
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:07
Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Brücke in Passau
822 m
Veste Oberhaus
804 m
Organs of St. Stephen's Cathedral
341 m
St. Stephan's Cathedral, Passau
204 m
Passau Hauptbahnhof
783 m
Passau–Hauzenberg railway
509 m
Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf
934 m
Kloster Niedernburg
808 m
Kraftwerk Kachlet
4 km
Scharfrichterhaus
614 m
Gymnasium Leopoldinum
736 m
St. Paul, Passau
141 m
Burg Hals
1.8 km
Schloss Freudenhain
1 km
Dreiländerhalle
3.9 km
Veste Niederhaus
993 m
Town hall of Passau
578 m
Wasserrutsche
4.2 km
St. Michael's Church, Passau
662 m
Abbey of St. Nikola in Passau
527 m
Heiligenbrunn
10 km
Stausee Oberilzmühle
3.8 km
Glass Museum, Passau
550 m
Reste des Kettenstegs
839 m
Stadttheater Passau
322 m
Fünferlsteg
559 m
Neue Residenz (Passau)
446 m
Alte Residenz
375 mReviews
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