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The Athanor Academy of Performing Arts Passau (Athanor Akademie für Darstellende Kunst Passau) is a Bavarian higher education academy. It is a federally approved Fachakademie in private ownership training actors and directors in theatre and film.

Salzweg is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany. It is located near the German border with Austria.

Freinberg is a municipality in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria, Austria. The municipality has an area of 20 square kilometers and population of 1494 (on 31 December 2005).

The Inn (Latin: Aenus; Romansh: En) is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The 518 km (322 mi) long river is a right tributary of the Danube, being the third largest tributary of the Danube by discharge. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina at 4,049 m (13,284 ft). The Engadine, the valley of the En, is the only Swiss valley whose waters end up in the Black Sea (via the Danube).

The Ilz (German: [ɪlt͡s] ) is a river running through the Bavarian Forest, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Danube. During its 40 km (25 mi) length (69 km (43 mi), including its main source river Große Ohe), it travels down a height difference of ~140m. The Ilz is formed at the confluence of its source rivers Große Ohe and Kleine Ohe in Eberhardsreuth. In the city of Passau it finally enters the Danube. Another town on the Ilz is Fürsteneck.

Erlau is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Danube in the village Erlau.

Veste Oberhaus is a fortress that was founded in 1219 and, for most of its time, served as the stronghold of the Bishop of Passau, Germany. It is currently the site of a museum, a youth hostel, and a restaurant, as well as an open-air theatre dating to 1934. The fortress is located on the mountain crest (St. Georgsberg) on the left side of the Danube between it and the Ilz, and dominates the old city of Passau, which it faces across the Danube. Below Oberhaus on the promontory between the two rivers is Veste Niederhaus, part of the fortress system.

Esternberg (Bavarian: Estanbere) is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Hals is a quarter in the northern part of Passau, whose geography is strongly influenced by the river Ilz.

The Scharfrichterhaus (executioner’s house) in Passau, Germany, is designated as a national historical treasure and was built circa 1200. Located on "Milchgasse" ("Milk Street"), it was the official residence for the Scharfrichter (executioner) of the city of Passau. It is now a jazz and cabaret stage on which political cabaret is performed.

St. Michael's Church (German: Kirche St. Michael, also called Studienkirche or Jesuitenkirche) is a 17th church in Passau, Bavaria, Germany with later additions in the baroque style. It is attached to the Leopoldinum School, Passau.

The Passau Glass Museum has the largest collections in the world of European art glass, Bohemian glass, and glass made by Johann Loetz. The museum is listed as a "Nationally Valuable Cultural Property". It is located at Schrottgasse 2, D-94032 on the Rathaus or town hall square in the old town of Passau. It is connected to the Hotel Wilder Mann.The museum was founded by Georg Hoeltl. It covers five floors across four buildings which have been joined together. The top floor, the size of a soccer field, is the first exhibition hall. Hoeltl also owns the Hotel Wilder Mann, to which the museum is attached. The museum was opened on March 15, 1985, with US astronaut Neil Armstrong as the guest of honor. The museum's collection of European art glass includes over 30,000 pieces, 13,000 of which are on display. It includes the largest collection in the world of Bohemian glass from Bohemia and Silesia. The areas were rich in silica, limestone, potash and other materials used in making high quality glass. Bohemian glass was made in different styles and often involves crystal engraving, hand enameling, and iridescence. The Passau Glass Museum also includes the largest collection of glass made by Johann Loetz, a Bohemian glassmaker whose highly iridescent work rivals that of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The museum documents the history of glass in 25 rooms spanning 1650 to 1950: 1650 being considered a starting point for glass making as an art form in Europe. Among the rooms are exhibits on the Baroque era (1590-1750), the Empire periods (1650 - 1820), the Biedermeier period (mid-1800s), Classicism, the Historicism period (1850-1895), the Johann Loetz workshop (1880-1940), Ludwig Moser & Sons, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modern art styles.