Landmarks in Passau

Passau's landmarks tell the story of a city that has lived for centuries at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz. High above the narrow old-town peninsula stands the Veste Oberhaus, one of the largest surviving fortress complexes in Europe, whose ramparts open onto the famous panorama of the three rivers and the baroque towers below. Facing it rises St Stephen's Cathedral, whose green onion domes define the skyline and which houses the largest cathedral organ in the world.

This category guides you to the buildings that make Passau unmistakable: the Old Town Hall with its neo-Gothic tower and the flood marks on its facade, the narrow lanes of the old town lined with Italianate townhouses, and the viewpoints from which the Three Rivers Corner is best surveyed.

Visitors arriving in Passau for the first time should start here. The landmarks lie within easy walking distance of one another, and the route between them runs over centuries-old cobblestones, past the Inn promenade and the Danube quay. A simple stroll thus becomes a journey through baroque splendour, civic pride and the remarkable setting of the City of Three Rivers.