Germany
Passau
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What to see in Passau
Sightseeing1Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Passauer Dom.jpg)
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Home to one of the world's largest church organs — 17,974 pipes. Noon concerts run May–Oct; arrive early for a seat.
~2.6 km away
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Sightseeing2Dreiflüsseeck (Three Rivers Corner)
Passau's party trick: the Danube, Inn, and Ilz refuse to mix here — three rivers, three distinct colors, one narrow peninsula tip.
~3 km away
Sightseeing3Photo: Wikimedia Commons (2011 - Veste Oberhaus in Passau.jpg)
Veste Oberhaus
Built in 1219 so the bishop could monitor the merchants below. Now a museum — the view over three rivers is the real exhibit.
~3.1 km away
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Sightseeing4Passau Town Hall (Rathaus)
A working city hall whose outer walls moonlight as a flood archive — high-water marks etched from 1501 to 2013. The Danube keeps score.
~2.6 km away
Culture5Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Glasmuseum Passau.JPG)
Glasmuseum Passau
Over 30,000 pieces of Bohemian and Bavarian glass — the world's largest private collection. Fragile history, surprisingly sturdy displays.
~2.9 km away
Sightseeing6Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Passau, Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf 02.JPG)
Pilgrimage Church of Mariahilf
Climb 321 steps up the Inn bluff for a baroque chapel and the best rooftop view of the old town. The bus covers half the climb if needed.
~2.8 km away
Sightseeing7Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Kirche St. Michael samt Inn, Passau, 07.07.2018.jpg)
St. Michael's Church (Jesuit Church)
The Jesuits arrived in Passau in 1611 and built the most elaborately frescoed church in town. Subtlety was not the brief.
~2.9 km away
Culture8Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Museum Moderner Kunst, Passau.jpg)
Museum of Modern Art Passau
Contemporary art from the 1960s onward, in a historic baroque townhouse. The building is as interesting as what hangs inside.
~3.1 km away
Culture9Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Neue Residenz Passau 4457.JPG)
Cathedral Treasury & Diocesan Museum
Twelve centuries of episcopal gold and embroidery in the New Residence beside the cathedral. Compact, serious, and worth an hour.
~2.7 km away
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