St. Stephan's Cathedral, Passau

St. Stephan's Cathedral is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany. It is the seat of the Bishop of Passau and the main church of his diocese. For the Baroque style in a more general sense, see Baroque. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Old Town of Passau Passau (Latin: Batavia) is a town in Niederbayern, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, known also as Dreiflüssestadt (the City of three rivers), because the Danube River is joined there by the Inn River from the South, and the Ilz River coming out of the Bavarian Forest to... The Bishop of Passau is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau in the Archdiocese of München und Freising . ... The Bishop of Passau is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau in the Archdiocese of München und Freising . ...

Since 730, there have been many churches built on the site of the current cathedral. The current church, a baroque building around 100 m long, was built from 1668 to 1693 after a fire in 1662 destroyed its predecessor, of which only the late gothic eastern side remains. The cathedral's overall plan was made by Carlo Lurago, its interior decoration by Giovanni Battista, and its frescos by Carpoforo Tencalla. Events Emperor Leo III of the Byzantine Empire orders the destruction of all icons. ... // Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. ... Giovanni Battista, was a common Italian name (see Battista) in the 16th-18th centuries, which in English means John the Baptist. A very common nickname for this name was Giambattista, Gianbattista or Giovambattista. ...

Over time, the Passau Cathedral has acquired the largest organ outside of the United States. It is also the largest cathedral organ in the world. The organ currently has 17,774 pipes and 233 registers, all of which can be played with the five-manual general console in the gallery. An organ pipe is one of the tuned resonators that produces the main sound of a pipe organ. ... Register or registration may mean: Registration (or licensing) is required of a number of occupations and professions where maintenance of standards is required to protect public safety. ...

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References

• The information in this article is based on that in its German equivalent.

External links

• (English) Passau Cathedral Organ
• (German) St. Stephan's Cathedral
• (German) Eisenbarth-Organ at St. Stephan's Cathedral
• (German) Disposition der Domorgel auf Homepage der Orgelbaufirma Eisenbarth