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Passau

Passau, Bavaria, Germany – 2022 Danube River cruise. Passau is known as the Three Rivers City because it is at the confluence of three rivers; the main one is the Danube which is joined by the Inn from the south and Ilz from the north. Passau population is about 50,000 and it is the economic, cultural, and communications centre of southeastern Bavaria. Historically it was an important medieval trade and shipping centre specializing in the salt trade and the making of high quality knife and sword blades. On top of a hill across the Danube from the town of Passau is Veste Oberhaus, a fortress dating back as far as 1219.
A large rock and Christian shrines in the down river approach to the Jochenstein locks on the Danube River, not far from Passau, Germany
Approaching the Danube River Jochenstein Locks which are just over 20km down river from Passau, Germany
The Danube River approach to Passau, Germany
The hilltop fortress complex of Veste Oberhaus above where the Ilz River flows into the Danube at Passau, Germany
The Danube River approach to Passau, Germany
The hilltop fortress complex of Veste Oberhaus above where the Ilz River flows into the Danube at Passau, Germany
Fortification walls on the hill beneath fortress complex of Veste Oberhaus, Passau, Germany
The old town area of Passau, Germany
Paintings of knights in armour the outside wall of the old city hall, Passau, Germany
The clock tower of the old city hall, Passau, Germany
The onion shaped towers of St. Stephen Cathedral, the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau. The baroque style church was built in the late 16 hundreds after a…
Part of old town area of Passau, Germany
The meeting of the Danube and Inn Rivers at Passau, Germany
Part of old town area of Passau, Germany
The old city hall and surrounding buildings of old town area of Passau, Germany
The baroque St. Paul church near the entrance to Passau’s old town. Passau, Germany
Part of old town area and the valley of the Inn River, Passau, Germany
The old town area of Passau, Germany with the Inn River top left and the Danube River bottom right
The pilgrimage church Mariahilf on the south bank of the Inn River overlooking the old town area of Passau, Germany
The confluence of the Danube and Inn Rivers showing the different colors of the rivers. The water from the Inn, which comes directly from the Alps, is green,…