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Passau (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 48 35 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 48.5833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 013 29 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 13.4833 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Passau is located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers on the Bavarian-Austrian border in southeastern Germany. A Roman outpost was established here on an ancient Celtic site. The town became a bishopric in 739, and was ruled by powerful bishop-princes until 1803, despite citizens' revolts. It was damaged by fire in the 17th century and rebuilt largely in the Baroque style that still characterizes the city today. Noteworthy buildings include the bishop's palace built in 1712-1730, the medieval Oberhaus Fortress built 1219, now a museum, and the cathedral built in 1668 on the remains of a Gothic building. The city was important for trade and shipping in medieval times, famous for its salt trade and the manufacture of knife and sword blades. Today it hosts tobacco, textile, brewing, and bell founding industries. It is also a cultural center with many libraries and a city theater. The 2004 estimated population was 51,000. |
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| Passau (preferred,C,V,German-P,U,N)
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| Bojodurum (H,V,Celtic language,U,N)
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............ | name of Celtic settlement |
| Castra Batava (H,V,Latin,U,N)
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............ | Roman name |
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Passau (inhabited place) (P) |
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Raetia (historical region) (P,H) from 15 BCE |
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Passau (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled by Celts, later by Romans |
| city (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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traditionally for knife and sword blades, also has bell foundries and breweries, and makes optical instruments and textiles |
| trade center (C) |
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important in trade and shipping of salt since Middle Ages |
| transportation center (C) |
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| religious center (C) |
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since Middle Ages, had cathedral, abbey and was site of signing of treaty leading to religious freedom in Germany in 1552 |
| episcopal see (C) |
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established in 738, bishops became princes of Holy Roman Empire in 1217 |
| tourist center (C) |
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