Passau, Administrative district in Lower Bavaria, Germany.
Description
Passau is an administrative district in Lower Bavaria that covers approximately 1,530 square kilometers and encompasses 38 municipalities. The region stretches between the Danube River and the Bavarian Forest, displaying varied terrain of forested hills, farmland, and river valleys.
History
The district was established in 1862 during a reorganization of Bavarian administrative structures in the Kingdom of Bavaria. Its boundaries and organization have shifted several times since then, particularly following major political changes in the 20th century.
Culture
The district is shaped by its thermal spa towns such as Bad Griesbach and Bad Füssing, which offer traditional Bavarian wellness treatments using natural springs. Visitors can observe how locals value these healing waters as part of their regional heritage and daily life.
Practical
The administrative center is located in the city of Passau, where most services for visitors are accessible. The region is connected by the Danube and several federal highways that cross through it, enabling access to different municipalities.
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The northern area reaches elevations around 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) and forms the edge of the Bavarian Forest. In contrast, southern lowlands with river floodplains and farmland create a completely different landscape character.
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Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Brücke in Passau
12 km
Veste Oberhaus
13.5 km
Organs of St. Stephen's Cathedral
13 km
St. Stephan's Cathedral, Passau
13 km
Engelszell Abbey
29.8 km
Passau Hauptbahnhof
12.1 km
Aldersbach Abbey
20.5 km
Jochenstein power station
27.9 km
Passau–Hauzenberg railway
19.7 km
Reichersberg Abbey
18.3 km
Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf
12.8 km
Schloss Neuburg am Inn
8.9 km
Kloster Niedernburg
13.3 km
Kraftwerk Kachlet
10.5 km
Abtei Schweiklberg
18.3 km
Europa Therme
16.5 km
Scharfrichterhaus
13.2 km
Gymnasium Leopoldinum
13.2 km
Schloss Ortenburg
9.3 kmNibelungenhalle
12.4 km
Vornbach Abbey
8.4 km
Jochenstein
28.5 km
Baumkronenweg Kopfing
26.1 km
St. Paul, Passau
12.9 kmCastra Batava
12.9 km
St. Matthäus
16.1 km
Johannesbad
16.2 km
Burg Hals
14.1 km
Bad Griesbach im Rottal
Hauzenberg
Pocking
Vilshofen an der Donau
Aidenbach
Eging am See
Fürstenzell
Hofkirchen
Hutthurm
Kößlarn
Obernzell
Ortenburg
Rotthalmünster
Ruhstorf an der Rott
Tittling
Untergriesbach
Wegscheid
Windorf
Aicha vorm Wald
Aldersbach
Bad Füssing
Beutelsbach
Breitenberg
Büchlberg
Fürstenstein
Haarbach
Kirchham
Malching
Neuburg am Inn
Neuhaus am Inn
Neukirchen vorm Wald
Ruderting
Salzweg
Sonnen
Tettenweis
Thyrnau
Tiefenbach
Witzmannsberg
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