“Have you ever seen a flood chart that goes up three stories?” Landkreis Passau is a city where the black Ilz, the green Inn, and the blue Danube converge. This unique location makes it susceptible to flooding. Right here at City Hall in the historic district, you can see a stark reminder of this: a flood chart painted on the wall. It marks the high-water points of previous floods, the highest reaching just below the mark of the historic flood of 1501. Imagine the water level rising almost to the third story of the surrounding buildings. The power of nature is truly humbling. Passau has a charming historic district, a favorite destination for many river cruises that either begin or end their journey here. The Danube, in particular, offers scenic beauty and popularity. This means the docking pontoons are usually full of river boats like the River Princess, gliding peacefully along the waters. Landkreis Passau is a city with a dark secret, too. Adolf Hitler lived here as a boy, and the city became a pilgrimage site for Nazis during the Third Reich. There were even two small concentration camps nearby. Anna Rosmus, a local high school student, uncovered and wrote about Passau’s Nazi history. Her book “Out of Passau” met with anger and denial from most of the townspeople, who wanted to forget this dark period. Rosmus faced vilification and even death threats for her work, which was also the subject of a movie called “The Nasty Girl”. Despite this, she continued to fight against the Neo-Nazi movement in Germany. Her story reminds us that even beautiful places can have a complex and challenging past.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to