Cathedral Square (Passau)

The cathedral square with the cathedral. On the left the monument to King Maximilian I.

The Domplatz in Passau is the square in front of St. Stephen's Cathedral and at the same time the highest point in Passau's old town .

The cathedral square west of the cathedral was created in 1150. Until 1824 it was not accessible to the people. A number of former canons' courts are grouped around the square , which in their current form emerged mainly after the city fires of 1662 and 1680. The most important of these is the Lamberg-Palais on the opposite side of the cathedral . The modern district office is located at the only car access to the cathedral square .

In the middle of the square is a monument to the first Bavarian King Maximilian I, which was unveiled in 1824. On Tuesdays and Fridays there is a weekly market on Domplatz , and since 2004 there has also been a Christmas market before Christmas .

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Coordinates: 48 ° 34 ′ 28.3 "  N , 13 ° 27 ′ 50.3"  E