After a very steep climb you get to the top where the view is tremendous. You can take the roadway back.
If you are visiting Passau then pop in to the Rathaus for a quick visit. Its got some interesting paintings and stuff so worth a little look. Don't make it your first choice though.
We didn't have the opportunity to go inside this building. The entrance was blocked by workmen. The town of Passau was greatly flooded last summer (2013) and some places are still being repaired. The exterior of the building is decorated with large and amazing paintings. Don't miss the high water marks dating back to the 1500s over the entrance.
Whilst on an Emerald Danube River Cruise we stopped in Passau and saw this beautiful building. The most interesting thing externally are the water marks which are located at the corner of the building. Due to the fact that Passau is known as the "City of Three Rivers"it suffers regularly from flooding. Last year in 2013 it suffered its worst flooding in 500 years. Inside there are many paintings.
The Großer Rathaussaal is well worth the €2 admission because the artwork in that hall, dating back to 1680, is gorgeous!
This building was closed in the day we were in Passau. The outside of the building is beautiful. Be sure to notice the flood markings on he front of the building. Our guide said it was very nice inside too.
It sounded good, but I couldn't find the entrance. Well, I did find an entrance but it didn't seem to be the right one. What I did see was totally unimpressive.
i was waiting to visit the building and was excited since it has a very old wine cellar but unfortunately it was closed for public when we visited the place but still looked amazing from the very little i saw!
The main hall is filled with art work depicting the reign of Ferdinand I. The old town shopping area is also interesting and there are plenty of nice cafes for a drink and a light meal.
It was interesting to see that this grand building stands in a very vulnerable place. The watermarks on the wall show how far up the water comes every time the river is flooded. The position of Passau, at the confluence of 3 rivers, means that over the years they get flooded up to the first floor. Nowadays nobody lives on the ground floor of any building due to the danger.