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| Passau | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 52.469 (2019,2019) | |
| height | 312 m | |
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The "three rivers city" Passau is on the Austrian border in Lower Bavaria at the confluence of the rivers Inn, Ilz and Danube.
background
In ancient times the Celtic place Bojodurum was located at the place of Passau, opposite which the border fortress Castra Batava, the actual Passau, grew out of the camp of a Batavian legion of the Romans. At the beginning of the 8th century it became the residence of the Bavarian Duke Theobald and in 739 the seat of the diocese newly established by Boniface. In 999 Bishop Christian acquired the jurisdiction and the regalia in the city. It was only almost completely destroyed in 978 during the war of Emperor Otto II against the rebellious Duke Heinrich II of Bavaria, but flourished through trade and shipping and tried to evade episcopal power in the 13th century, which Bishop Ulrich did for the construction of the St. Georgsburg, the current fortress of the upper house on the northern bank of the Danube. His successor Gebhard gave the city its first written city charter in 1225. During an uprising by the townspeople in 1250, Duke Otto of Bavaria betrayed Ort Castle in Passau, but was driven out by Bishop Berthold. Only his successor Otto knew how to calm the city down again (1254). She happily resisted a coup d'état that Duke Heinrich von Niederbayern undertook against her in 1266; but part of the city went up in flames. Passau made the bishops to create a lot through revolts, like Albrecht III. von Winkel (1362-1380), Georg von Hohenlohe (1387-1423) and Leonhard von Layming (1424-51). In 1803 Passau came to Bavaria.
getting there
By plane
The Munich Airport
(IATA: MUC), Travel time on the motorway approx. 90 min.) And the Linz Airport(IATA: LNZ) are easily accessible by car, bus and train. Munich has a lot more connections, Linz is a little closer.
The nearest airport for small private planes is in the city in the Passau district Vilshofen at the Donau.
By train
The 1 Passau Central Station is very centrally located and you can walk to the pedestrian zone and the old town in about 10 minutes.Passau is on the ICE line Frankfurt am Main - Vienna, which is served every 2 hours. There are direct RE lines to regensburg, Mühldorf, Munich as well as after catfish or Linz in Austria, sometimes every hour. To Freyung above Waldkirchen reverses the reactivated Ilz Valley Railway. 
Measures have been in progress since 2013 to make the Passau train station accessible. The construction work is expected to be completed in 2016.
By bus
The 2 Long-distance bus stop in Passau is located on Bahnhofstrasse, right in front of the train station. There are connections within Germany as well as connections to Austria and Eastern Europe.
In the street
| Distances | |
| Linz | 121 km |
|---|---|
| Landshut | 119 km |
| regensburg | 119 km |
| catfish | 92 km |
| Straubing | 87 km |
| Deggendorf | 53 km |
A motorway leads to Passau 
via Regensburg or from the direction of Pocking. From Munich you can reach Passau via the 
which, however, is interrupted by a long stretch of federal road (B 12), which makes the journey longer. The expansion of the motorway is planned. Currently, the alternative to From Munich the fastest route in the direction of Passau via the A 9 autobahn (to the Neufahrn junction), then 
(Direction Deggendorf) and .
The following federal highways lead to / via Passau:
- B 8 regensburg–Passau–Schärding (A.)
- B 12 Mühldorf–Passau–Freyung–CZ
- B 85 Cham–rain–Passau
- B 388 Free City (A.)–Wegscheid–Passau
By bicycle
- Danube cycle path
- Via Danubia - alternative Danube route
- Inn cycle path - Bavarian side
- Tauern bike path - Austrian side of the cycle path on the lower Inn
By boat
Passau is the starting point for short and long river cruises on the Danube to Austria (Linz, Vienna, Wachau...), Hungary (Esztergom, Budapest...), in the Slovakia (Bratislava), to Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, to Ukraine and Black Sea. Many cruise ships are also leaving the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal Netherlands and the Switzerland to be found in Passau.
There is also a regular shipping service on the Danube. The only shipping company with regular services in the Bavarian-Austrian Danube Valley Köck worm offers regular traffic to from April to October Engelhartszell, Schlögener noose, Linz, Vienna. But also in winter there are special trips, such as St. Nicholas trips, gala evenings, winter trips and New Year's Eve trips.
A three-river city tour (actually only on the Inn and the Danube) on board. From the ship you have one of the most beautiful views of the old town, which travels like a giant ship in the water of the Inn and the Danube.
mobility
Since Passau lies between three rivers, the space in the city is correspondingly limited and the streets narrow. Due to construction work, traffic jams have been a common occurrence, especially recently. Most parking lots and multi-storey car parks are chargeable.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
Of the churches in Passau, the following are to be mentioned in particular:
- The 1 Stephansdom
(originally from the 14th century, but almost completely burned down at the end of the 17th century, rebuilt in its current form since 1680), with a beautiful old German portal, excellent organ, a bell weighing 90.5 quintals and numerous relics. - 2 Jesuit Church of St. Michael, Schustergasse. Tel.: 49 (0)851 955980.
- The 3 City parish church of St. Paul, the oldest parish church in Passau.
- The 1809 rebuilt 4 Parish Church of St. Gertraud.
- The small, Gothic style Protestant church completed in 1859 5 St. Matthew.
- The 6 St. Salvator Church (Built in 1479), which consists of two sections one above the other.
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Castles
The 7 Veste upper house, 135 m above the Danube on the St. Georgsberg, built by Ulrich II, Count von Dissen, 1215-19, was often a witness of the bloody feuds of the bishops with the citizens. Bishop Johann Philipp Lamberg (1689-1712) enlarged the fortifications and built the so-called Philippswerk. In 1741 the Bavarians occupied the fortress and held it until January 25, 1742, when the Austrian General Bernklau forced the surrender, for which the Bavarian commander had to pay with his life. The castle remained occupied by the Austrians for three years. On October 24, 1805, the occupation had to surrender again to the Austrians. In 1806 the fortifications were expanded and raised to strategic importance by recognizing the key to the Danube River in the fortress.
Museums
- 8 Passau Glass Museum, At the town hall square. Tel.: 49 (0)851 35071, Fax: (0)851 31712, Email: [email protected]. Open: Daily from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Price: Admission: adults € 5, reduced € 4.
- 9 Passau Dachshund Museum, Grosse Messergasse 1, 94032 Passau. Tel.: 49 (0)851 30349. The museum, which opened on April 2, 2018, shows around 2000 exhibits in two rooms on the topic of dachshunds.
additional
- 10 Old Town Hall, Bahnhofstrasse 28. Tel.: 49 (0)851 955980, Email: [email protected].
- 11 pillory, Marketplace.
Public toilets
- In the city gallery (Sanifair, chargeable)
- On the banks of the Danube, near the bus parking lot (free of charge)
activities
Passau is on Danube cycle path and at the beginning / end of the Inn cycle path.
Atma mantra yogahttp://www.liontemple.de 49 (0) 8583 9198285 [email protected]
shop
- City Gallery Passau (Shopping arcade with over 90 specialty shops, department stores and restaurants on 3 levels) (between the central bus station and the pedestrian zone). Tel.: (0)851 8517970. 500 parking spaces / 1st hour 0.60 euros, 2nd hour 1.00 euros, from the 3rd hour 1.50 per hour;Open: Shops: Mon. – Sat .: 9.30 am – 8.00 pm; Passage: 8.30 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.
- NiCe (Nibelungencenter Passau, gastronomy, specialist shops and offices / practices) (right in the new center of Passau). Parking in the neighboring central garage, EUR 1.30 per hour or part thereof;Open: Mon. – Sat .: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
kitchen
Passau gold bonnets are pralines whose shape is based on the historic hoods of the Passau ladies. These are apricot and nut truffles with a tail made of caramelized almond slivers, decorated with gold leaf. They have been made at Confiserie Simon for 4 generations.
- 1 Cafe Simon, Rindermarkt 10, 94032 Passau. Tel.: 49 851 4909569. Passau gold bonnets, Passau boobies, almond zelet and homemade punch.Open: Mon - Sat 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun and public holidays 9.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cheap
medium
- 2 Gasthof Schäfer, Neustift 3, 94036 Passau. Tel.: 49 851 8516280. There are 6 rooms available for overnight stays. Restaurant with seasonal Bavarian home cooking, beer garden. The specialty is the homemade fish sausage made from freshly caught white fish, which is fried or baked.Open: Wed to Sun from 10 a.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays, hot meals 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
- 3 Gasthaus Öller, Niederharter Str. 5, 94034 Passau. Tel.: 49 8546 396. Regional cuisine, beer garden with children's playground.Open: Warm meals Wed to Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sat, Sun, public holidays 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Upscale
nightlife
A Curfew does not exist in Passau, the formal "cleaning hour" applies with company shutdown between five and six in the morning.
Clubs
- Cubana
- Frizz
- Liquid
- Camera
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Camping Passau, Halser Street 34. Tel.: 49 (0)851 41457, Email: [email protected]. Located on the Ilz. Operation from May to September.Price: € 8 per person.
- 2 DJH Youth Hostel Passau (Veste Oberhaus youth hostel), House of Lords 125 (in the fortress upper house). Tel.: 49 (0)851 493780, Email: [email protected]. Price: from € 21.90.
- Pension Taubinger Hof, Taubing 18 (94107 Untergriesbach). Tel.: 49 (0)8593 1211, Fax: 49 (0)8593 8667, Email: [email protected]. Extensive beauty & wellness offer, sauna, solarium, Kneipp facility. Recognized & excellent Kneipp health center.Feature: pension.Check-in: 3 p.m.Check-out: 11.00 a.m.Price: rooms from € 30 per person including breakfast.
- 3 Hotel Rotel Inn, Haisengasse 10, bank of the Danube (94032 Passau). Tel.: 49 (0)851 95160, Fax: 49 (0)851 9516100, Email: [email protected]. Directly on the Danube cycle path, approx. 100 m from the main train station, ideal for cyclists, for whom special services are also offered.Price: Room € 25 per person plus breakfast.
medium
Upscale
- 4 Hotel white rabbit, Heiliggeistgasse 1, 94032 Passau. Tel.: 49 (0)851 92110, Fax: 49 (0)851 9211 100, Email: [email protected]. The Hotel Weisser Hase has existed for over 500 years and is the largest privately run 4-star hotel in Passau. Modern conference facilities and the hotel's own restaurant.Check-in: 3 p.m.Check-out: 11.00 a.m.
- 5 Hotel Wilder Mann, Höllgasse 1. Tel.: 49 (0)851 35071, Email: [email protected]. Price: Double room from € 88.
- 6 Hotel residence, Fritz-Schäffer-Promenade 6, 94032 Passau. Tel.: 49 (0)851 989020, Fax: 49 (0)851 98902200, Email: [email protected]. Non-smoking hotel with 50 guest rooms, hotel bar, house library, relaxation area, terrace facing the Danube, conference room for up to 25 people.
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information, Rathausplatz 3 (diagonally across from the town hall). Tel.: (0)851 955980, Email: [email protected]. Open: Easter-September Mon - Fri 8.30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat, Sun and public holidays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. October - Easter Mon - Thu 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sat, Sun 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
trips
- The parish church is in the suburb of Korona 12 St. Coronawhich used to be a pilgrimage church.
- Neuburg am Inn (11 km south) - Neuburg Castle towers high above the Inntal, the roots of which go back to the 11th century.
- Obernzell (14 km to the east, B 388) - formerly the prince-bishop's palace with a ceramics museum; baroque market church. If one continues down the Danube, one arrives at
- Jochenstein Danube Power Plant (21 km east) - the power plant, which opened in 1956, was the largest river power plant in Europe at the time.
- Treetop path near Kopfing in Austria (25 km southeast) - The path in the treetops provides information about the forest.
- The Upper Austrian Schärding.
- The spa triangle with Bad Birnbach, Bad Füssing and Bad Griesbach.
- Bavarian forest, for example with the Ilz Valley Railway.
literature
- ; House of Bavarian History (Ed.): Passau country. 2009, EDITION BAVARIA # 01, ISBN 978-3-7917-2238-2 ; 88 pages. Price: 8 €
Web links
- https://www.passau.de/ - Official website of Passau
- District of Passau
- Passau country
- Passau
- University of Passau
