Photogallery of Passau, Germany

Passau is a unique German town located close to the border with Austria. Why is this settlement so special? Passau stands on three rivers, namely, the Danube, Inn, and Ilz. This is the reason why so many tourists informally call Passau “the town of three rivers”. If you look at the area from above, you will notice that all the river streams flow very close in the town’s territory. By the way, each of the rivers has a peculiar shade of water. This is an unusual and spectacular view – the rivers are close to each other but they do not merge. Besides this, the town offers many attractions that are worth the attention of guests. Celtic tribes were the founders of Passau. During the Roman Empire period, this settlement was a well-protected fort, the main purpose of which was to protect the empire’s borders. At the beginning of the 8th century, Passau became the residence of the Bavarian Duke Theobald. Starting from 739 and for longer than millennia, Passau was the largest diocese in the Holy Roman Empire. The town was developing and growing in size, and local people were increasingly eager to free their homeland from the bishopric rule. Consequently, the first rebellion movement emerged in the town in the 12th century. Outbreaks were regular in Passau over the next three centuries. In 1552, Archduke Ferdinand I, who was representing the Roman Empire, and Maurice, Elector of Saxony, who was representing Protestant princes, signed an agreement. According to … Read further