Oberhaus Fortress in Passau

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Veste Oberhaus in Passau, Germany

Visitors experience this view of Oberhaus Fortress (Veste Oberhaus) from the main square in Passau. The fortress itself offers an even more intriguing view: You see the three rivers of Passau in their different colours: Danube (Blue), Inn (Green) and Ilz (Black).

Detail of Veste Oberhaus showing the date 1499

The year visible in the middle of the fortress (“1499”) still shows an old “4”, which looked like a half “8” in earlier times.

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