Veste Oberhaus

Veste Oberhaus is a fortress that was founded in 1219 and, for most of its time, was the stronghold of the Bishop of Passau, Germany. It is now the site of a museum, a youth hostel and a restaurant.
Wikipedia
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 371 metres (1,217 feet)
  • …is also known as “Oberhaus”
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • Description: fortress in Passau, Germany
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oberhausmuseum and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

Museum
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Church
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St. Stephen's Cathedral is a baroque church from 1688… is situated 550 metres southwest of Veste Oberhaus.

Church
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is situated 250 metres southeast of Veste Oberhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt (Passau) and Hals.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a quarter in the northern part of …

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Veste Oberhaus

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Latitude
48.57809° or 48° 34′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.47035° or 13° 28′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FWMHFHC+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27662323
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2860438
Wiki­data ID
Q317084

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Veste Oberhaus” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “主教领地城堡”
  • Czech: “pevnost Oberhaus”
  • Dutch: “Veste Oberhaus”
  • German: “Festung Oberhaus”
  • German: “Veste Oberhaus”
  • Italian: “Veste Oberhaus”
  • Polish: “Veste Oberhaus”
  • Portuguese: “Veste Oberhaus”
  • Western Panjabi: “قلع وسٹ اوبرہاؤس”

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