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Dom St Stephan
The characteristic green onion domes of Passau's otherwise whitewashed cathedral, the Dom, float serenely above the town silhouette. There has been a church on this spot since the 5th century, but the current baroque look emerged after the Great Fire of 1662. The interior was designed by a crew of Italian artists, notably the architect Carlo Lurago and the stucco master Giovanni Carlone. The frescoes show fascinating scenes of heaven, but the true masterpiece is the industrial-size church organ, one of the world's largest with a staggering 17,974 pipes. Organ recitals are held on weekdays at noon, and on Thursday at 7.30pm from May to October (adult/child €3/1 lunchtime, …
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Domschatz-und Diözesan-Museum
The Domschatz-und Diözesan-museum showcases a range of ecclesiastical finery that illustrates the power and wealth of the Church rulers.
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Oberhausmuseum
Some of the best exhibits here uncover the mysteries of medieval castle-building and a knight's rites of passage.
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Heimatmuseum
The Heimatmuseum is in possession of a golden chalice and a skullcap that was used by Ratzinger in his private chapel in Rome, but is only open to groups of five or more. Visitors should call the tourist office at least a day ahead to arrange entry. His baptismal font can be viewed at the Pfarrkirche St Oswald, which is open for viewing except during church services.
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Geburtshaus
The pope's Geburtshaus is the simple but pretty Bavarian home where Ratzinger was born in 1927 and lived for the first two years of his life before his family moved to Tittmoning, another tiny Burg (castle). The exhibition kicks off with a film (in English) tracing the pontiff's early life, career and the symbols he selected for his papacy. You then head into the house proper where exhibits expand on these themes. The modest room where Ratzinger came into the world is on the upper floor.
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