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Panorama of Wasserburg am Inn

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The medieval Old Town of Wasserburg am Inn is strategically located on the alluvial cone of a large loop of the River Inn. Access from the land is only a few hundred metres wide, making it easy to defend. The Inn bridge, first mentioned in the 14th century, was of immense importance, placing the town at the crossroads of trade routes; Wasserburg particularly profited from the salt trade on the Inn and prospered. The history of Wasserburg is in many ways comparable to other towns in eastern Bavaria, such as Burghausen (on the Salzach) or Passau at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz, all of which are also worthwhile destinations, a fact reflected in their architecture. Read more

Picturesque Old Town of Wasserburg

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Wasserburg am Inn boasts an almost perfectly preserved medieval Old Town with narrow alleys, fortified towers and castle buildings, impressive churches and historic buildings like the Town Hall, as well as a unique row of houses along the Inn river. Many houses are lovingly restored and often host inviting cafés or shops – the town now thrives on tourism, whereas it once prospered from the salt trade. More pictures can also be found in the “Germany” gallery.

Historic Town Hall of Wasserburg am Inn

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The ensemble of the Town Hall, Church of Our Lady, and Town Tower is grouped around Marienplatz in Wasserburg am Inn, with their oldest structural elements dating back to the 13th century. The church tower is 65 metres high and once served as a watchtower. The Town Hall’s façade has been restored in the Late Gothic style, and the small Town Hall chamber with its 16th-century frescoes is well worth seeing. Read more

Patrician Houses on Residenzplatz in Passau

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Patrician Houses on Residenzplatz in Passau, Bavaria, Germany

Residenzplatz is located in the centre of Passau’s Old Town, east of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. It is framed by the New Bishop’s Residence and stately patrician houses built in the regional architectural style, and can be reached within a few minutes after a short climb from the banks of the Inn or Danube rivers.

Passau: The City of Three Rivers

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The Inn and the old town of Passau, Bavaria, Germany

From the bridge over the Inn, I look east towards the confluence of the Inn and the Danube, joined from the north by the Ilz. This is where the name “City of Three Rivers” comes from for Passau, located in the far east of Lower Bavaria on the Austrian border. Between the Inn and the Danube, on a narrow peninsula, lies the lovely Old Town of Passau with the Jesuit Church of St Michael, impressive patrician houses, the beautiful riverside promenade and the Schaibling Tower. Passau was once an important city in the salt trade, as this was the site of the harbour for ships coming down the Inn.