St. Paul in Passau, Baroque church at Steinweg, Passau, Germany.
St. Paul is a baroque church located at Steinweg in Passau, situated along the northern edge of the former Roman fortifications. The building displays typical baroque characteristics with a spire, rose and cream-colored facade surfaces, and ornate architectural embellishments throughout.
The building was originally founded in 1050 and later experienced multiple destructions from fires in 1512 and 1662. The present baroque structure was erected between 1667 and 1678 and has defined its appearance since then.
The church takes its name from the Apostle Paul, whose image appears prominently in the high altar painting visible to visitors inside. This religious dedication shapes the character of the building and connects it to the spiritual life of the city across centuries.
The church is located at Steinweg 15 in central Passau and marks the entrance through the Paulusbogen, the city's oldest preserved gate. Visitors can easily reach the site on foot and find it at the edge of the historic old town.
The tower lost its spire in 1950: deemed unsafe, the tall 19th-century helm was removed and rebuilt at about a third of its height, leaving St. Paul second only to the cathedral among Passau's church towers. The high altar, made around 1700, holds a replica of the Maria Pötsch icon from Vienna's Stephansdom.
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