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.
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.
Passau’s Old Town is located on a narrow peninsula between the Danube and the Inn, joined by a third river, the Ilz, flowing in from the north. The Old Town is criss-crossed by narrow alleys where you can admire many historic buildings in the specific regional “Inn-Salzach” architectural style, which I also found in Wasserburg or Burghausen. On this glorious spring day, Passau feels quite Mediterranean with its lovely cafes, inviting squares and the sun-drenched promenade along the banks of the Inn. From there, it’s worth taking a stroll over to the tip of the peninsula at the confluence of the Danube and the Inn, returning along the Danube side before tackling the short, steep climb up to the Veste Oberhaus to enjoy the panorama over the city and the surrounding countryside.
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