Passauer Domschatz- und Diözesanmuseum
Passauer Domschatz- und Diözesanmuseum occupies the historic Saalbau and former prince-bishop’s library in Passau’s old town. More than 200 objects trace eight centuries of religious art, from Romanesque works through Baroque pieces to the present, including liturgical vestments, monstrances, chalices, sculptures, paintings, and Gothic panels.
A Rococo staircase designed by Johann Baptist Modler in 1768 leads to the library, where colourful frescoes by Johann Carlone create an illusion of architecture and personify arts and sciences. Historical furnishings, Baroque books, and cathedral treasures fill the room, while the Hofsaal recalls a wedding celebration held there in 1676 and now hosts special exhibitions. Five reception rooms add silk wall coverings, historical paintings, and Rococo stucco ceilings that grow more elaborate from one room to the next.
The frescoes remained hidden until restoration work uncovered them in the 1980s, giving the former library a detail that connects its present displays with its earlier history.
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