The St. Paul Church is the oldest parish church from Passau. The anno1050 church was to St. Paul ordained. After the destruction in the fires of 1512 and 1662, the present building originated 1678.At the St. Paul bow, the North Gate of the old town, a staircase in cream and pink leads up to the towered Church. Master Builder is Carlo Antonio Carlone. The Spire was only mounted in the 20th century.Inside, the black, goldened altar,s and the similarly colored pulpit stand out from the light coloured walls. The large high altar dating back to 1700 is a painting by Franz Tamm and shows the decapitation of the Apostle Paul. The side altars and the pulpit were createdin 1678-1689. The painting ‘Lamentation of Christ’ (1689) is by Johann Michael Rottmayr. The plain object was no early installed than 1909.
St Stephen has it's size and organ but St Paul has a uniqueness that is surprising. It shouldn't take but a few minutes to visit, so make the effort. You can compare and contrast Paul's interior to the rest of the great cathedral you'll see.
St. Paul is a nice, quiet church to visit on the way to the Cathedral. It isn't a large church, so can be quickly seen.
Beautiful inside, majestic outside this church has an even taller spire than St Stephens cathedral. First built in 1050 it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in the 1660s.
Man føler virkelig kontakt med de højere magter, når man træder ind i denne kirke. Når man har fået sin åndelige føde her, kan man gå på caféen ved siden af, som har samme niveau af stemning. I det hele taget er Passau én stor oplevelse, hvor hele tre store floder mødes. Men gå ikke glip af af denne smukke kirke
St. Paul is nestled in a quiet corner of Passau. It is awesome! Quite a treat to visit this beautiful church and feel the history of this lovely town.
È una chiesa che ha una lunga storia, la prima pietra risale al 1050 e poi attraverso le epoche si arriva al 17. Sec. con l'attuale struttura. Si sale per una scalinata e si arriva ad una piccola cappella di Gesù flagellato per poi salire ancora un po' per entrare in un edificio luminoso e spirituale.
I loved this church. Its easy to find and very beautiful inside. Compare it to St. Stephens and see which you like best. But do go as you will find it stunning.
Located just a few blocks up from the Danube near the town center, St. Paul's church is an amazing work of art inside. The exterior is majestic but nowhere near as ornate as the interior. The religious imagery is framed in a very dark wood but the interior remains rather bright and airy. Not as heavily visited by tourists as the nearby Cathedral of St. Steven, I found the place rather peaceful and closer to my idea of a place to worship than other more majestic but clearly show off cathedrals or churches. Definitely worth a visit.
The Old Town of Passau is relatively small and very walkable. This church is definitely worth a visit. It is not far from St. Stephen's Cathedral.