The Oberhaus Fortress towers gracefully and mysteriously above the city: When exploring Passau, your gaze always wanders up to the castle complex on the Georgsberg on the left bank of the Danube. The magnificent building has 800 years of eventful history behind it and is now a lively cultural site with a museum, castle festival and summer cinema. There is also the most beautiful view of Passau.
65,000 square meters of built-up area - the Veste Oberhaus is one of the largest and most powerful castle complexes in Europe. Founded in 1219 and expanded over the centuries, the Veste Oberhaus is an impressive European cultural monument. In 1932, the city of Passau took over the upper house and set up a museum.
The museum is the heart of the Veste Oberhaus. But the castle complex can also be explored in other ways. Among other things, there is a multimedia tower here: an observation tower from the 18th century has been converted into a multimedia exhibition building. The history of the Inn-Salzach-Danube region is presented on several floors