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| On the Danube |
We spent a glorious day in Passau! Sunny and in the 60's! It is a beautiful city on the border of Germany and Austria with pastel houses and narrow cobblestone streets. It is at the confluence of the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz Rivers and is "guarded" by a huge fortress up on the highest hill. We took a bus up to the entrance of the fortress and then climbed the steps to the watch tower for postcard views of the city and surrounding countryside.
St. Stephens cathedral is gorgeous and has an organ with 18,000 pipes. We were looking forward to hearing a concert but they don't start until May 1 - tomorrow!! The walking tours are all done by local guides and we have thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the history and legends of the cities. Hard to believe that most of these towns date back to medieval times and the Roman empire. And I thought the Alamo was old!
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| The pulpit at St. Stephens Cathedral |
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| St. Stephens Cathedral |
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| The altar |
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| The ceiling fresco's |
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| The organ |
My favorite town so far - probably as much to do with the weather as the scenery!
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