Passau is not only impressive because of its special location between the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers. Here are ten sights and experiences that you should not miss when visiting the City On Three Rivers. Whether it's the castle complex, Modern Art or the largest organ in the world...
Passau Sights & Highlights: 10 Things To Do and See
Veste Oberhaus
One of the largest preserved fortresses in Europe. Museums, exhibitions and St. George’s Chapel with Gothic frescoes and a youth hostel.
oberhausmuseum.de
Roman Museum Kastell Boiotro
Sits on the foundations of a Late Roman castle. 600 exhibits illuminate 400 years of Roman rule in the region.
museen-in-passau.de (only in German)
Scharfrichterhaus
Cabaret, music, literature and a restaurant serving Bavarian-Austrian cuisine.
scharfrichterhaus.de (only in German)
Museum of Modern Art Wörlen
Works by the artist Georg Philipp Wörlen (1886-1954) and the artist groups “The Rock” and “Danube Forest Group”. It also has special temporary exhibitions. Next door is the “Café Museum” jazz club.
mmk-passau.de (only in German)
St. Stephen’s Cathedral
A superlative building: the largest Baroque church interior north of the Alps, the most significant Italian-style Baroque church in Germany and the world’s biggest cathedral organ.
bistum-passau.de (only in German)
Innkai and the confluence
On the southern edge of Passau you can walk along the Inn River past the striking Schaiblingsturm tower and on to the confluence of three rivers on the eastern tip of the old town.
Glass Museum
The "most beautiful glass house in the world" according to Friedrich Dürrenmatt, the Passau Glass Museum presents a unique overview of European glass history with around 15,000 glasses on display.
glasmuseum.de (only in German)
New Episcopal Residence
The stairwell of the New Residence is a Rococo tour de force. In the Residence, the Cathedral Museum of Sacred Art documents the history of the bishopric.
bistum-passau.de (only in German)
City Tours
Daily from May to October, from five people, Duration: one hour.
passau.de
Residenzplatz and Wittelsbacherbrunnen
A lovely Baroque square with magnificent façades. The Wittelsbacherbrunnen fountain was built in 1903 to commemorate the centenary of Passau becoming part of Bavaria.
