Passau - Pasawa

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Country	Germany
Region	Bavaria
Surface	69.60 km²
Height	247-447 m above sea level
Population	50 548
Area code	0851
Postal Code	94032–94036
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In a picturesque area, at the junction of three rivers - hence the nickname "City of three rivers" (Ger. Drei-Flüsse-Stadt) - there is a historic city Passau (not M. Passau). It is located in the southeast Germany, in the federal state Bavaria (more specifically Lower Bavaria, i.e. Niederbayern), directly at the border with Austria.

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Passau's location is truly unique as it lies on several hills separated by three rivers converging at the foot of the Old Town - the Danube, Inn and Ilz. As a result, the historic Old Town (Altstadt) is located on a narrow, triangular peninsula at the confluence of the Danube (north) and the Inn (south). St. Stefan is standing on a small hill. Due to the significant differences in height, some streets and alleys eventually turn into steep stairs. In the 17th century, architects brought from Italy gave the city a baroque, Mediterranean appearance, hence Passau is often referred to as "Bavarian Venice". We can find here high towers, picturesque squares, romantic riverside boulevards and winding streets as if taken from the Italian Baroque.
Green hills dominate the landscape on the north bank of the Danube and the south bank of the Inn. Both of these banks have their own architectural dominants - the northern one in the form of the Oberhaus fortress, and the southern one in the form of the Sanctuary of Our Lady Help of Christians.

After joining the Inn and Ilz rivers, the Danube waters have three colors in the longer section: green (water from the Inn river - the color is given by the alpine snow melting at the river source), black (water from the Ilz river flowing from peat bogs) and blue (water from the Danube) . The green water from the Inn often flows in a wider stream than the blue water from the Danube. This is mainly due to the smaller depth of the Inn (1.90 m) compared to the Danube (6.80 m).

History

The areas where Passau is situated were first settled by the Celts in the Neolithic period. Even before the reign of the Roman Empire, a stronghold was built here due to its strategic location at the junction of three rivers. Over time, a real city was established here, which in the 8th century became the seat of the bishopric.

Passau was granted city rights in 1225. In the Middle Ages, the Passau bishops were also the rulers of the principality of which the city was the capital. It grew rich on the salt trade with the Czech Republic (salt was mined in Bad Reichenhall near Salzburg). Most of the medieval buildings have survived to this day and are still partly used today.

In modern times, the most important event was the great fire, which took place in 1662. The reconstruction, in which architects mainly from Italy worked, gave the old town a roughly present appearance. The last two hundred years have also been a period of great prosperity in Passau - the development of industry, a railway junction, and the establishment of a university. Luckily, the city was not damaged during World War II.

Today's Passau is associated with architectural monuments, its university and location at the junction of three rivers. This is the last stop before the border with Austria. Like the rest of Bavaria, Passau is Catholic, though few Protestant churches can be found here.

Climate / When to go

The best time to visit Passau is between May and September. Although in July and August we can meet with heat even above 30 ° C, which makes sightseeing difficult. There is rainfall in fall and winter and temperatures drop below freezing.

Preparations

Drive

By plane

The nearest airports are Munich (approx. 90 minutes by car via highway) and Linz (in Austria). Both airports are well connected with Passau.

By train

The train station is in the new part of the city, but numerous buses regularly run from the station to the Old Town (approx. 15-20 min. On foot)

Passau is on the route Frankfurt am Main-ViennaInterCity trains run with a frequency of about 2 hours. From Passau, by regional trains, we can reach: Regensburg, Mühldorf, Munichand also to Wels and Linz in Austria.

By car

By bus

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, you can reach Passau from Berlin by a bus line BerlinLinienBus. Intermediate stops at the airport in Leipzig and in Hof (train station). Departure from Berlin 8:15 arrival in Passau 4:45 pm. A basic ticket costs 49 euros.

By ship

Many passenger lines travel along the Danube and you can reach Passau this way.

By bike

There are many bicycle routes through Pasawa:

• The Danube Bicycle Trail
  • section: sources of the Danube, Donaueschingen - Passau
  • episode: Passau - Vienna
• Via Danubia - an alternative route to the Danube Bike Trail
• Tauernradweg - the Austrian part of the biking trail along the lower reaches of the Inn River

Districts

The districts of Passau are: Altstadt, Innstadt, Haidenhof, Heining, Hacklberg, Hals and Grubweg.

Transport

Worth seeing

Historical monuments

• St. Stefan (Der Stephansdom): It was rebuilt in its present shape in 1662. It has the largest cathedral organ in the world with 17 774 pipes and 233 registers. Daily organ concerts at noon, take place from May to the end of October (except Sundays and public holidays).
• Sanctuary of Our Lady Help of Christians (Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf). The Sanctuary of Our Lady Help of Christians, which has been an important religious and pilgrimage center for centuries, towers over the InnenStadt district. The monastery and the chapel were founded in 1622 and this is where the painting of the Virgin Mary with the baby (a copy of the painting by Lucas Cranach) found its place. The Marian cult developed especially from 1683, when Emperor Leopold I Habsburg took refuge in Passau during the Turkish invasion of Austria. The royal couple often prayed for rescue from the image of the Virgin Mary in the monastery, hence the cry Mariahilf!. After the relief of Vienna and the victory over the Turks, the fame of the Passau painting grew. Covered pilgrim stairs with 321 steps lead from the place on the Inn River in Passau to the Sanctuary. There is a museum in the Sanctuary, where you can see exhibits, incl. related to the period of wars with the Turks. The monastery and the church itself constitute a significant baroque architectural complex.
• St. Seweryn on foundations from the 5th century
• The Jesuit Church of St. Michael (Jesuitenkirche St. Michael) The church and the Jesuit college burned down in a fire in 1662, and its reconstruction was completed in 1677. The most important builder was the Italian architect Pietro Francesco Carlone, who was active in Passau at that time. The church is located near the Niedernburg Monastery.
• St. Paul (Stadtpfarrkirche St. PaulThe original construction of the church dates from 1050, and the present condition comes from the reconstruction in the years 1663-1678
• Oberhaus fortress (Veste Oberhaus). Its construction, started in 1219 by Bishop Ulrich II, lasted until the 19th century. The building area is over 65 thousand. m², which makes it one of the largest such buildings in Europe. The Oberhaus Fortress is located at the mouth of three rivers - exactly between the Ilz and the Danube - and is one of the largest fortified castles in Europe.
• remains of medieval town fortifications with the St. Seweryn and the Schaiblingsturm tower
• old bishop's palace from the 15th-17th century (now the court)
• New Bishop's Palace (Neue Bischöfliche Residenz) Address: Residenzplatz 8 94032 Passau Tel .: 0851-3930 The building was built and extended in the late Baroque style between 1712 and 1730, with an impressive ceiling fresco and an early Classicist façade inside. The palace houses the Diocesan Museum, which presents historic exhibits of sacred art, mainly related to the history of the diocese.
• Herberstein Palace with Renaissance arcaded cloisters in the Italian style from 1590 (now the court)
• Town hall from the 14th century (with a 19th-century tower)
• Opera. Address: Gottfried-Schäffer-Straße 2 94032 Passau Tel .: 49 851/92919 Fax: 49 0851/92920 E-mail: [email protected] The original building dates from 1645, but has been rebuilt and modernized several times (the most important reconstruction in 2nd half of the 18th century, and modernization in 1989-91). Currently, this building houses a city theater with an audience of 350 seats.
• early classical Freudenhain Palace (18th century, now a secondary school)
• Customs House in the classicist style (1848-1851)
• The historic sites are located in the center of the Old Town at Rezidenzplatz houses of urban patricians (on the same square there is New Bishop's Palace)
• Orphanage from the 18th century
• ruins Hals Castle

Museums

• Museum of the History of Glass (Passauer Glasmuseum) Address: Schrottgasse 4, 94032 Passau Tel .: 0851-35071 Fax: 0851-31712 E-mail: [email protected] The world's largest collection of glassware, mainly the famous Czech glassware, includes over 30,000 exhibits. The history of glass production 1771-1950. The museum is said to have the largest cookbook museum in the world.
• Museum in the Oberhaus Fortress (Oberhausmuseum) - history of the city and its surroundings
• Archeological museum (Römermuseum Kastell Boiotro) - excavations in the area of ​​the former Roman castle Boiotro
• Wörlen Museum of Modern Art (Museum Moderner Kunst) Address: Bräugasse 17 94032 Passau Tel .: 0851-3838790 Fax: 0851-38387979 E-mail: [email protected] One of the most beautiful tenement houses in the Old Town houses the Museum of Modern Art with about 2,000 exhibits. In many rooms on three floors, the museum presents exhibitions of 20th and 21st century art.
• Diocesan Museum (Domschatz- und Diözesanmuseum)

Parties

• European weeks

Active recreation

• Bicycle touring
• Hiking - the Goldsteig and Donausteig hiking paths

Work and study

The youngest is located in Passau University Bavaria, which was founded in 1978. During its short existence, it has earned a good reputation, which is reflected in the rankings of universities in Germany, where computer science teaching is of a particularly high standard. An additional advantage is the picturesque location of the university campus, in the green part of the city on the Inn River, not far from the Old Town.

Shopping

• Stadtgalerie Passau - shopping center with 90 shops and premises on 3 levels
• NiCe otherwise Nibelungencenter - in Nowe Miasto, numerous shops, restaurants and service points

Boarding

Modestly

Moderate

Sumptuous

Entertainment

Accommodation

This section contains information as of 2014

Passau has a diverse accommodation offer. You can review the available accommodation places and book them on the website http://tportal.toubiz.de/passau/ukv (also available in English).

Modestly and moderately

Bed and breakfasts, campsites, hostels etc.

• Gasthof-Pension 'Zur Triftsperre' (an der Ilz), Triftsperrstraße 15 94034 Passau, ☎ 0851-51162, fax: 0851-7202355, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 50-70 € per night Single room: 30-38 € per night Triple room: 75-85 € per night Quadruple room: 75-95 € per night.
• Gasthof Blauer Bock (Altstadt), Höllgasse 20 94032 Passau, ☎ 0851-34637, fax: 0851-32391, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 79 per night Single room: € 51 per night Triple room: € 105 per night Quadruple room: € 136 per night.
• Gasthof Auer (Heining), Heininger Straße 26 94036 Passau, ☎ 0851-988990, fax: 0851-9889933, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 69 - 74 per night Single room: € 39 - 44 per night Triple room: € 89 - 94 per night.
• Gasthof 'Zum Streiblwirt' (Rittsteig). Double room: 52 - 58 € per night Single room: 35 € per night Triple room: 78 € per night.
• Gasthof Schäfer (Neustift), Neustift 3 94036 Passau, ☎ 0851-8516280. Double room: € 67 per night Single room: € 39 per night Triple room: € 84 per night.
• Pension Rößner (Nähe Dreiflüsseeck), (Close to the connection of 3 rivers, i.e. Dreiflüsseeck). Double room: € 45 - 60 per night Single room: € 35 per night Panoramasuite: € 90 per night Triple / 4 person: extra € 25 per person.
• Frühstückspension Vicus *** (Innstadt), Johann-Bergler-Straße 2 94032 Passau, ☎ 0851-931050, fax: 0851-9310512, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 70 - 74 € per night Single room: 41 - 45 € per night Triple room: 93 - 99 € per night Quadruple room: 110 - 119 € per night.
• Pension Gabriele (St. Anton). Double room: 59 € per night Single room: 36 € per night Triple room: 75 € per night.
• Pension Zur Goldenen Sonne (Fußgängerzone). Double room: 55-70 € per night Single room: 30-40 € per night Triple room: 75-80 € per night Quadruple room: 80 - 100 € per night.
• Pension Vilsmeier (Innstadt), (10 minutes' walk from the city center and university). Double room: 48 - 56 € per night Single room: 29 - 34 € per night Triple room: 68 - 74 € per night Four person room: 80 - 84 € per night.
• Pension 'Gambrinus' (am rechten Donauradweg). Double room: € 64 per night Single room: € 38 per night Triple room: € 84 per night extra bed: € 20 per night.
• Pension-Gasthaus 'Zur Freiheit' - Haibach-Achleiten, (directly on the Donauradweg bike trail). Double room: 45 - 64 € per night Single room: 27 - 38 € per night Triple room: 79 - 87 € per night.
• Pension Krinninger (Grubweg), ☎ 0152-02340169 mobile. Double room: 40 - 50 € per night Single room: 25 - 35 € per night Triple room: 65 € per night.
• Pension-Gasthof 'Goldenes Schiff' (Fußgängerzone). Double room: 60 - 80 € per night Single room: 50 € per night Triple room: 90 - 110 € per night Quadruple room: 110 - 120 € per night.
• Fahrradpension Bäckerei Mandl, (close to the Main Railway Station). Double room: € 32 per night Single room: € 18 per night Quadruple room: € 40 per night.
• Haus Panorama (Prinz-Luitpold-Brücke).
• Cultellus, (Close to the Cathedral and the Donaulände). Double room: 90 - 100 € per night Single room: 60 € per night Triple room: 120 € per night Quadruple room: 135 € per night.
• Wüstinger Andrea. Double room without breakfast, but with a kitchenette: € 38 - 50 per night.
• Hofbauerngut Sprödhuber. Double room: € 43 per night. Single room: € 28 per night (prices over 5 nights).
• B & B Holzhaus im Grünen. Double room: (shower and toilet in the corridor): 54 - 58 € per night Single room: (shower and toilet in the corridor): 39 - 43 € per night.
• Fiedler Frieda. Single room: € 26 per night.
• Passau - Zeltplatz Ilzstadt, Halser Straße 34 94034 Passau, ☎ 0851-41457, e-mail: [email protected]. Adults: € 9.00 per night up to 18 years: € 6.50 per night. April to October. Shower included in the price, no fee for setting up the tent. Without motorhomes and caravans.
• Irring - Dreiflüssecamping, Am Sonnenhang 8 94113 Irring, ☎ 08546-633, fax: 08546-2686, e-mail: [email protected]. seat fee: € 5 - € 10 per night. Adults: € 6 per night. Children 4-14 years: € 4 per night. GPS: 48 ° 36 26 N, 13 ° 2043 E from April to October
• Rotbrunn - Campingplatz, Rotbrunn 94154 Neukirchen v.W., ☎ 08504-920260, fax: 08504-920265. admission fee: € 6 per night adults: € 4.50 per night youth: € 4 per night children: € 2.50 per night. open all year round
• Fürstenzell - Reisemobilstellplatz Waldschenke, Altenmarkt 1 94081 Fürstenzell, ☎ 08502-922779, fax: 08502-3168, e-mail: [email protected]. parking fee: € 6 per vehicle per day, € 1.5 for electricity. open all year round, no water in winter
• Jugendherberge Passau, Oberhaus 125 94034 Passau, ☎ 0851-493780, fax: 0851-4937820, e-mail: [email protected]. The season lasts: 01/04 to 31/12

Exclusively

• Hotel Innsento ***, Kapuzinerstraße 32 94032 Passau, ☎ 49 (0) 851-386401, fax: 49 (0) 851-386404, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 78-98 per night. Single room: € 49-69 per night.
• IBB Hotel Passau, Bahnhofstraße 24 94032 Passau (opposite the Hauptbahnhof-Zentrum), ☎ 49 (0) 851-9883000, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: from € 89 per night Single room: from € 59 per night Triple / 4-person room: € 32 surcharge per person Executive Room € 17 per night.
• Hotel Weisser Hase ****, Heiliggeistgasse 1 94032 Passau (at the beginning of the promenade), ☎ 49 (0) 851-92110, fax: 49 (0) 851-988300529, e-mail: [email protected]. Single room: EUR 79 - 109 per night Double room: EUR 119 - 159 per night Family room: EUR 129 - 159 per night Apartment: EUR 169 - 189 per night.
• Kabinenhotel Rotel Inn - Der Ruhende, Haissengasse 10 94032 Passau (near the Main Railway Station), ☎ 0851-95160, fax: 0851-9516100, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 62 per night. Single room: € 36 per night.
• Hotel Dreiflüssehof *** i **** (Haidenhof), Danziger Straße 42 94036 Passau, ☎ 0851-72040, fax: 0851-72478, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 75 - 120 € per night Single room: 55 - 80 € per night Triple room: 95 - 120 € per night Quadruple room: 120 - 140 € per night.
• Amedia Express Hotel ***, Neuburger Straße 128 94036 Passau (Kohlbruck Trade Fair), ☎ 0851-988420, fax: 0851-98842111, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 60-84 € per night Single room: 49-65 € per night.
• ACHAT Comfort Passau ***, Neuburger Straße 79 94036 Passau (near the Old Town), ☎ 0851-95180, fax: 0851-9518100, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 82 - 102 € per night Single room: 54 - 75 € per night Triple room: from 100 € per night Quadruple room: from 118 € per night.
• Hotel Residenz ****, Fritz-Schäffer-Promenade 6 94032 Passau (near the cathedral / Donaulände), ☎ 0851-989020, fax: 0851-98902200, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 89 - 169 € per night Single room: 59 - 119 € per night Triple room: additional € 29 per night.
• Altstadt-Hotel, Bräugasse 23 94032 Passau (on the peninsula of 3 rivers), ☎ 0851-3370, fax: 0851-337100, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 85 - 135 € per night Single room: 55 - 92 € per night Suiten: 135 - 165 € per night.
• Hotel Wilder Mann, Schrottgasse 2 94032 Passau (in front of the Town Hall), ☎ 49 (0) 851-35071, fax: 49 (0) 851-31712, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 88 - 200 per night Single room: € 55 - 66 per night.
• Hotel König ****, Untere Donaulände 1 94032 Passau (near the cathedral / Donaulände), ☎ 0851-3850, fax: 0851-385460, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 79 - 150 € per night Single room: 59 - 90 € per night Triple room: 145 € per night.
• Hotel Atrium ****, Neue Rieser Straße 6 94034 Passau (at the Schanzlbrücke), ☎ 0851-9886688, fax: 0851-9886689, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 69 - 146 per night. Single room: € 49 - 111 per night.
• Hotel Spitzberg ****, Neuburger Straße 29 94032 Passau (close to the university and the main railway station), ☎ 0851-955480, fax: 0851-9554848, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 66 - 128 € per night Single room: 42 - 95 € per night Triple room: 84 - 146 € per night Quadruple room: 102 - 164 € per night.
• Hotel Herdegen, Bahnhofstraße 5 94032 Passau (near the Main Railway Station), ☎ 0851-955160, fax: 0851-54178, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 100 - 110 per night Single room: € 65 per night Triple room: € 130 per night.
• Hotel Passauer Wolf ****, Rindermarkt 6 94032 Passau (near the cathedral / Donaulände), ☎ 0851-931510, fax: 0851-9315150, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 68 - 180 € per night Single room: 48 - 109 € per night.
• Hotel Garni Deutscher Kaiser, Salzweger Straße 9 94034 Passau (opposite the Main Railway Station), ☎ 0851-941690, fax: 0851-9416969, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: 86 - 92 € per night Single room: 56 - 65 € per night Triple room: 105 € per night.
• StadtHotel Passau, Große Klingergasse 17 94032 Passau (on the promenade), ☎ 0851-33060, fax: 0851-33069, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 68 per night. Single room: € 50 per night.
• Hotel Burgwald ***, Bahnhofstraße 30 94032 Passau (Grubweg), ☎ 0851-9556615, fax: 0851-9556620, e-mail: [email protected]. Single room: EUR 41 - 46 per night. Double room: EUR 71 - 75 per night. Triple room: EUR 105 per night.
• Hotel Am Paulusbogen, Rindermarkt 2 94032 Passau (Donaulände), ☎ 0851-931060, fax: 0851-931061, e-mail: [email protected]. Double room: € 69 - 115 per night Single room: € 49 - 79 per night Triple room: from € 126 per night.
• Hotel Schloß Ort, Ort 11 94032 Passau (at the peninsula of 3 rivers), ☎ 0851-34072, fax: 0851-31817. Double room: 97 - 136 € per night Single room: 54 - 78 € per night Apartment Dreiflüsse: 142 - 199 € per night.

Security

Passau is a safe city, with a level of security similar to other German cities of a similar size. As always, caution is advised of not carrying around cash and jewelry, avoiding suspicious places (especially after dark) and carrying photocopies of documents (ID card / passport) rather than the originals.

Health

tourist information

• Tourist-Information Passau, Rathausplatz 3, DE-94032 Passau, tel .: 49 (0) 851 95598-0, fax: 49 (0) 851 35 107, e-mail: [email protected], http://www.tourismus.passau.de
• Tourist-Information Passau No. 2, Bahnhofstraße 36 (opposite the train station)

Where next

• Munich
• Nuremberg
• Landshut
• Regensburg