Kategorie: Passauer Geschichten EN
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…that the date written on the “Fortress Upper House“ is not as some people believe 1899 but in actual fact 1499?
The second number from the left is in fact half an eight. And half of eight makes four. The Prince Bishops of Passau started building the fortress on St. Georges Hill in the year 1219. The building with the date written on it is the audience hall built in 1499.
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…that the small lane behind the Pfaffenhaus is called the Höllgasse?
A lot of people think that the name means Hell. They may be forgiven their mistake when one remembers the high flood waters of years gone by. It really was frightful in the alleyways at this time. But no, the name comes from the old high german word “hell” which translates to mean loud (echoing)…
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…that the small lane behind the Pfaffenhaus is called the Höllgasse?
A lot of people think that the name means Hell. They may be forgiven their mistake when one remembers the high flood waters of years gone by. It really was frightful in the alleyways at this time. But no, the name comes from the old high german word “hell” which translates to mean loud (echoing)…
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…that the small lane behind the Pfaffenhaus is called the Höllgasse?
A lot of people think that the name means Hell. They may be forgiven their mistake when one remembers the high flood waters of years gone by. It really was frightful in the alleyways at this time. But no, the name comes from the old high german word “hell” which translates to mean loud (echoing)…
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…that the small lane behind the Pfaffenhaus is called the Höllgasse?
A lot of people think that the name means Hell. They may be forgiven their mistake when one remembers the high flood waters of years gone by. It really was frightful in the alleyways at this time. But no, the name comes from the old high german word “hell” which translates to mean loud (echoing)…
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…that the small lane behind the Pfaffenhaus is called the Höllgasse?
A lot of people think that the name means Hell. They may be forgiven their mistake when one remembers the high flood waters of years gone by. It really was frightful in the alleyways at this time. But no, the name comes from the old high german word “hell” which translates to mean loud (echoing)…
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…that Passau is known as the Three Rivers City?
From the west comes the Danube. It starts with the joining of two streams, the Brigach and the Breg at Donaueschingen in the Black Forest. When the Danube reaches Passau it has already flown 630 km and has another 2,227 km to go before it reaches the Black Sea. After the Volga it is the…
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…that Passau is known as the Three Rivers City?
From the west comes the Danube. It starts with the joining of two streams, the Brigach and the Breg at Donaueschingen in the Black Forest. When the Danube reaches Passau it has already flown 630 km and has another 2,227 km to go before it reaches the Black Sea. After the Volga it is the…
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…that Passau is known as the Three Rivers City?
From the west comes the Danube. It starts with the joining of two streams, the Brigach and the Breg at Donaueschingen in the Black Forest. When the Danube reaches Passau it has already flown 630 km and has another 2,227 km to go before it reaches the Black Sea. After the Volga it is the…
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…that Passau is known as the Three Rivers City?
From the west comes the Danube. It starts with the joining of two streams, the Brigach and the Breg at Donaueschingen in the Black Forest. When the Danube reaches Passau it has already flown 630 km and has another 2,227 km to go before it reaches the Black Sea. After the Volga it is the…