Passau is a Bavarian city that sits on the confluence of 3 rivers: Danube, Inn, and Itz.

The biggest landmark here is the Oberhaus Fortress up on the hill on the Danube. This was founded in the 13th century and expanded until 1800. It served for most of its history as the castle/fortress and residence of the Prince-Bishop of Passau. The date painted on the wall is 1499, the odd looking number is a medieval 4, or half of an 8. 

Town Hall.

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

The interior is High Baroque with lots to stucco and frescoes. 

There are 5 organs in this cathedral. One of these is a distant organ that transmits its sound through the ceiling. All of the organs can be played together from the main console, although 2 of them were being renovated at the time of our visit.

Ceiling frescoes. There is a metal grate in the middle of the top one. That is where the distant organ is. 

Cathedral door.

After walking around the town we went back to the cathedral for an organ concert, which was enjoyable.

The cathedral courtyard is a remnant of the old monastery cloister which was destroyed in 1812. 

There are gravestones that have been moved to the courtyard wall.

We did make our obligatory visit to the Christmas market. It was a nice, small one in the town square.