Passau: Dreifluessestadt, Largest Pipe Organ, and Bavaria's Italian-Flavoured Border City
Passau has a population around 51,000 and sits at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers in Lower Bavaria, at the Austrian border. The Dreifluessestadt (three-river city) has a dramatic setting on a narrow peninsula where the rivers meet, each a different colour. The Dom St. Stephan contains the world's largest cathedral organ with 17,974 pipes and 233 registers. Daily organ concerts draw visitors year-round.
The Altstadt's Italianate Baroque character, with pastel facades and narrow lanes climbing the hillside, reflects reconstruction after a devastating fire in 1662 by Italian architects. The Veste Oberhaus, a fortress above the Danube, houses the Oberhausmuseum and offers panoramic views of the three-river confluence. The Universitaet Passau has around 12,000 students. River cruise ships dock here as the starting or ending point of Danube itineraries. The Austrian city of Schaerding is across the Inn. Adult companionship follows Bavaria's regulatory approach.
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Passau has a population around 51,000 and sits at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers in Lower Bavaria, at the Austrian border. The Dreifluessestadt (three-river city) has a dramatic setting on a narrow peninsula where the rivers meet, each a different colour. The Dom St. Stephan contains the world's largest cathedral organ with 17,974 pipes and 233 registers. Daily organ concerts draw visitors year-round.
The Altstadt's Italianate Baroque character, with pastel facades and narrow lanes climbing the hillside, reflects reconstruction after a devastating fire in 1662 by Italian architects. The Veste Oberhaus, a fortress above the Danube, houses the Oberhausmuseum and offers panoramic views of the three-river confluence. The Universitaet Passau has around 12,000 students. River cruise ships dock here as the starting or ending point of Danube itineraries. The Austrian city of Schaerding is across the Inn. Adult companionship follows Bavaria's regulatory approach.
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