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Passau, a German city on the Austrian border, lies at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers. Known as the Three Rivers City, it's overlooked by the Veste Oberhaus, a 13th-century hilltop fortress housing a city museum and observation tower. The old town below is known for its baroque architecture, including St. Stephen's Cathedral, featuring distinctive onion-domed towers and an organ with 17,974 pipes.
Passau at the confluence of three rivers is susceptible to flooding. The historic center of Passau, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz converge, was underwater on 1 June 2013, with the water levels reaching 12.85 m (42.2 ft), overflowing the highest recorded historic flood level!!
Passau at the confluence of three rivers is susceptible to flooding. The historic center of Passau, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz converge, was underwater on 1 June 2013, with the water levels reaching 12.85 m (42.2 ft), overflowing the highest recorded historic flood level!!
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