I came to Passau to start a Uniworld Christmas Market Cruise, beginning from Passau on Dec 9 -…read moreending in Budapest Dec 16, 2019. The tour for Dec 10, 2019 took us to this church. I LOVE Baroque music and architecture, surely had a lifetime during this period in Europe. Tour guide said this organ is the 2nd largest pipe organ in the world. Unfortunately I could not hear it being played, as no concert was going on this morning. The largest pipe organ ever built, based on number of pipes, is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey, built by the Midmer-Losh Organ Company between 1929 and 1932. I will be coming back to Germany June 2 with a group of American pipe organists, on a Bach tour, to play the organs in Germany and Austria, that Bach himself played, Also to hear the resident organists play for our group. I play piano, but not pipe organ, but I sure enjoy hearing Bach being played. I know all of Bach's 217 organ compositions by heart. Just seeing the organ in this beautiful church was a highlight of my entire trip. I posted my pictures of this beautiful church and organ, here on Yelp. I hope to come hear St. Stephans Dom organ in June 2020 with the Bach Organ Tour.

Beautiful church, the decorations, frescos and statues are really impressive…read more This large building with its white towers and blue-green domes is the crucial baroque church north of the Alps. The ornately interior holds an exceptional treasure: the biggest cathedral organ in the world with 17,974 pipes and 233 registers...currently being renovated, so many of the pipes are not on site....The noon concert was not great due to the lack of organ pipes....which are expected to be ready to play again in 2027. The St. Stephen's Cathedral is the mother church of the Danube's eastern region. The magnificent cathedral with lots of Baroque influence is situated at the highest point of Passau's old town, the Altstadt.

Beautiful little church in the heart of Passau. Cute from the outside, a bit plain compared to some…read moreof the churches in this area. However, once inside you can see the splendor. The most fascinating features would be the gold on black altar, the Madonna and the balconies, but there is something to see everywhere you look. Take for example the entrance doors. Heavy wooden doors with intricate carvings and the original blacksmith hammered iron hinges and door handles. This is definitely worth a visit. Keep in mind that this is an active neighborhood church and you may come across services being held or lone worshippers at any time.