Passau Old Town
Altstadt Passau
A narrow peninsula between the Danube and the Inn, with Italian-style Baroque lanes, arcades and colourful houses.
The Passau Old Town sits on a narrow peninsula about 1 km long, between the Danube and the Inn. After great fires in 1662 and 1680, it was rebuilt under the direction of Italian architects, giving it a rare Italian Baroque character: narrow stone-paved lanes, arched passageways, pastel façades and small squares stacked one after another. The main route starts at Cathedral Square, passes through Residence Square and Gull Lane (Möwengasse) to the Town Hall and the Danube bank, then strolls along the Inn bank to the Dreiflüsseeck. The old town is small, so half a day is enough to see it. In December, a Christmas market is held on Cathedral Square.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- St. Stephen's Cathedral & Organ
- New Bishop's Residence & Cathedral Treasury
- Höllgasse
- Glass Museum Passau
- Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus)
- Danube Three Rivers Cruise
- Roman Museum Kastell Boiotro
- Veste Oberhaus