Approaching Passau, Germany on the Danube with the Inn River on the left |
The towers of St. Stevens Cathedral dominate the skyline. |
Quaint house on the north bank of the Danube |
The Ilz River also joins the Danube at Passau. At the confluence is the Wasserburg Veste Niederhaus with the Veste Oberhaus on the hill above it. |
The Veste Oberhaus is a fortress founded in 1219 and served as the stronghold of the Bishop of Passau. |
Since we couldn't get a dock, the Captain is mooring the ship against another ship. That's him in the white shirt at the edge of the ship. |
Better view of the Wasserburg Veste Niederhaus, which is an extension of the fortress |
Veste Oberhaus fortress |
Now what number can that be? It's 1499, the date of the renovation when this building was added. |
Cobblestone streets of Passau |
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The highway that runs along the north shore of the Danube, passes under part of the fortress. |
If the life ring doesn't work, maybe this hook will do the job. |
This building, built circa 1200 was once the home of Passau's executioner. |
The Altes Rathaus, Old Town Hall. |
Altes Rathaus clock tower |
Overview of 2013 water level. Danube River at bottom and Inn River at top. |
Walking down this alley will lead you to an interesting store. |
One that sells horse meat. |
The Bishop's residence - partly under renovation. |
More of the Bishop's residence |
Ornamentation over the front door of the Bishop's residence. |
Back of St. Stephan's Cathedral - of course it is under renovation too. |
Alley from the Bishop's residence to the front of the church |
Front of St Stephan's Cathedral. The towers are home to nine large bells. |
Interior of St. Stephan's Cathedral |
St Stephan's is home to the world's largest cathedral organ with 17,774 pipes, 23 registers and six consoles. |
In the Domplatz (Church plaza) there's a statue of König Maximilian I. Joseph von Bayern. |
Often called Regenprüfer" (Rain-checker) because of the outstretched hand |
St Paul Pfarrkirche, a smaller church. |
Looking down Rindermarkt Street from the steps of St Paul's |
Want to guess what kind of a store this is? Schuck means jewelry so it's a jewelry store. |
We walked out to the Inn River. The building at the top is St Gertraud, a monastery. |
Looking down the Inn toward the Danube |
Schaibingsturm Tower, part of the city's medieval fortification, stands along the Inn River. |
Beautiful day to walk along the river. |
We saw these tiny "birdhouse" decorations on various houses but never determined their purpose. There aren't any holes in them. |
Just an interesting building. |
One narrow street to be shared with cars, motorcycles and bicycles. |
Notice the mural on the wall over the arch |
Some of the alleys were tiny. |
Street scene in front of the Bishop's residence |
Front view of the Altes Rathaus |
This is a different company's ship. Notice that it has just come under a bridge even though the wheelhouse sits up high. |
How its wheelhouse raises and lowers. |
There were lots of different tour companies doing day cruises on the Danube |
Another interesting house on the north shore of the Danube. Love the "wiring" running down the cliff. |
Sailing out of Passau |
View of St Paul's from the Danube |
There are some large commercial ships on the Danube |
The Rotel Inn has a very interesting look. |
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