Buttressing

The first buttress is from the Melk Abbey in Austria and the second is from the streets of Passau in Germany.




I really just took this picture because it said Blauen Donau (Blue Danube) on it.

Signage

The first picture is from a Biergärten, then two images from Brauereien (Breweries) I was able to find, followed by two random signs that caught my eye while exploring Passau. Enjoy! I sure did.

Towers in Passau

These three images show very different styles of architecture.


In Passau there are these two towers from churches from the images above, and then the clock tower from yesterday's post.

There was one more church in Passau that had towers, but I didn't get close enough to take a good picture. Below is a picture that shows it from a distance.

Passau Painted Facades

This one is fun. The clock face is painted on the building.


This one seems to celebrate knights and chivalrous culture.


This painting shows Passau's symbol and the date.

Another St. Stephen's Cathedral

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau, Germany.

This is another Baroque church in Germany, which was built after the Gothic cathedral on this spot burned down. This one is well known for its organ. My whole tour group got to see an organ concert here, which was fun. At all the other cathedrals they talked about the organ, but we did not get to hear any of the other ones. It is a tourist attraction though, because it is the largest organ in Europe, and I think they said it is the third biggest organ in the world. (The two biggest are in the U.S., which is a fact I did not know.)

Iron Work as Water and Other Natural Forms

As I stated before, Passau is where three rivers come together, and they have had a lot of flooding over the years, so it is appropriate to have architectural elements relating to water. I do not recall seeing this type of iron work other places, but now I will keep an eye out for it.





I love these two designs. The lion on the bottom is the symbol of Passau.

The Keys to Passau

Passau is where three main rivers run together: the Inn, the Ilz, and the Danube. This means that throughout history the town has had a lot of flooding, so it smells quite musty. I sneezed the whole day I was there, but in spite of the fact that I was allergic to the town I really liked it. It was a major religious and educational seat in Bavaria from the Renaissance on, so there are a variety of architectural styles to look at.

I think another reason I enjoyed Passau was because there are five breweries there. I only made it to two, but they were worth the trek.

Doors in Passau

Sorry it has taken me so long to post a new architectural picture. I just loved the lion on the previous post so much that everytime I was going to update I couldn't bring myself to push "new post."





I found some interesting doors as I walked around Passau Germany.