Historic Churches of Passau

Passau’s ecclesiastical landscape is defined by its dramatic Baroque reconstruction following the 17th-century city fires. This collection features St. Stephan’s Cathedral, home to one of the world’s largest cathedral organs, alongside the city’s oldest parish church, St. Paul. The list spans from the Jesuit-style St. Michael’s near the river confluence to the late Gothic St. Salvator tucked beneath the Veste Oberhaus fortress. These sites represent centuries of religious history across the Old Town and the riverside Innstadt district.

St. Stephan's Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany, dedicated to Saint Stephen.

Pfarrkirche Sankt Paul

The oldest parish church in Passau, rebuilt in Baroque style after the city fire of 1662.

St. Michael's Church, Passau

St. Michael's Church is a 17th church in Passau, Bavaria, Germany with later additions in the baroque style.

Sankt Gertraud

A parish church in the Innstadt district located near the Inn river, originally associated with a medieval hospital.

Sankt Anton

A Catholic parish church serving the western district of Passau.

Sankt Severin

Located in the Innstadt cemetery, this church occupies one of Passau's oldest religious sites, with history reaching back to the 5th century.

Votivkirche

A 19th-century Catholic church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, located in the city center.

St. Salvator

A late Gothic church located on the banks of the Ilz river, situated directly beneath the Veste Oberhaus fortress.