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Attractions in Passau

From the baroque St. Stephen's Cathedral with the world's largest cathedral organ to the Veste Oberhaus fortress and the Three Rivers Corner, down to the old town on the Inn - all the iconic places of the City of Three Rivers and the Passau region.

Forested ridges in the Bavarian Forest National Park
Park
Free

Bavarian Forest

Bavarian Forest National Park

Germany's oldest national park, with primeval forest, animal enclosures and the philosophy of "letting nature be nature".

Free entry

Treetop walkway and observation tower in Neuschönau in the Bavarian Forest
Viewpoint

Bavarian Forest

Bavarian Forest Treetop Walk

A 1,300-metre trail through the treetops with a walkable 44-metre tower shaped like a giant egg - views as far as the Alps.

from 12 EUR

Rock formation at the Dreisessel in the Bavarian Forest tri-border area
Viewpoint
Free

Three-Country Corner

Dreisessel

A striking granite outcrop near the tripoint of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, with bizarre rock towers and far-reaching views.

Free entry

Engelszell Abbey on the Danube in the tri-border area
Church
Free

Danube Valley

Engelszell Abbey

Austria's only Trappist monastery in the Danube valley downstream of Passau, known for its Rococo church and abbey-brewed beer.

Free entry

Thermal bath in the Bäderdreieck spa triangle near Bad Füssing
Modern

Spa Triangle

Europa Therme Bad Füssing

One of Europe's largest thermal spas in the famous Spa Triangle, with numerous pools of healing sulfurous thermal water.

from 18 EUR

Burgruine Hals castle ruins above the Ilz river near Passau
Viewpoint
Free

Ilz Valley & Land of Three Castles

Hals Castle Ruins

A romantic medieval castle ruin above a bend of the Ilz in the north of Passau, surrounded by the near-natural Ilz valley.

Free entry

Riverside promenade in Passau with a view out over the water
Viewpoint
Free

Innstadt

Inn & Danube Promenade

Idyllic riverside paths along the three rivers - from the green Inn Promenade to the lively Fritz-Schäffer Promenade on the Danube.

Free entry

Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf pilgrimage church above the Innstadt in Passau
Church
Free

Innstadt

Mariahilf Pilgrimage Church

A Baroque pilgrimage church on the Mariahilf hill, reached via a covered stairway of 321 steps with lovely views over the Innstadt.

Free entry

Museum Moderner Kunst Wörlen on Bräugasse in Passau
Museum

Old Town

Museum of Modern Art Wörlen

A renowned venue for classic modernism and contemporary art in historic townhouses near the Three Rivers Corner.

from 6 EUR

Neue Residenz (New Residence) on Residenzplatz in Passau's old town
Landmark

Old Town

New Episcopal Residence

A splendid Baroque and Rococo residence of the prince-bishops on Residenzplatz, with a grand staircase and the cathedral treasury.

from 5 EUR

Kloster Niedernburg abbey in the old town of Passau
Church
Free

Old Town

Niedernburg Abbey

One of the oldest monasteries in Bavaria, with the tomb of Blessed Queen Gisela, the first Queen of Hungary.

Free entry

Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and its tower on the Danube bank in Passau
Landmark
Free

Old Town

Old Town Hall

A Gothic Revival showpiece on the Danube bank with a 68-metre tower, carillon and the sumptuous town-hall halls.

Free entry

Passau Glass Museum with its historic Bohemian Forest glass collection
Museum

Old Town

Passau Glass Museum

The world's most important collection of Bohemian glass, with over 30,000 exhibits in the historic Hotel Wilder Mann.

from 7 EUR

St Severin church in the Innstadt quarter of Passau
Church
Free

Innstadt

St Severin (Innstadt)

Passau's oldest church, on the site of a late-Roman settlement and linked to Saint Severin of Noricum.

Free entry

Baroque St Stephen's Cathedral and its towers rising over Passau's old town
Church
Free

Old Town

St Stephen's Cathedral

A Baroque cathedral high above the old town, home to the largest cathedral organ in the world - Passau's spiritual and visual landmark.

Free entry

Dreiflüsseeck (Three Rivers Corner) where the Danube, Inn and Ilz meet in Passau
Viewpoint
Free

Old Town

Three Rivers Corner (Ortspitze)

The outermost tip of the old town, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz flow together in three colors - the natural spectacle that gives Passau its name.

Free entry

Veste Niederhaus castle where the Ilz meets the Danube in Passau
Landmark
Free

Ilzstadt

Veste Niederhaus

A picturesque lower castle on the narrow tongue of land between the Danube and the Ilz, structurally joined to the Veste Oberhaus.

Free entry

Veste Oberhaus fortress high above the river confluence in Passau
Viewpoint

Ilzstadt

Veste Oberhaus Fortress

A mighty prince-bishops' fortress above the Ilzstadt, with the Oberhaus Museum and the finest panoramic view of the City of Three Rivers.

from 8 EUR

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