Roman Museum Kastell Boiotro

The Roman museum of the fort Boiotro occupies a late medieval house in the central Passau-Innstadt. It incorporates the foundations of late Roman Boiotro, a fortification built by the Romans around AD 300. The name of the fortress is known from the literary description of the life of the Roman diplomat Severinus, who established a small monastery within its ruins in the late 5th century.

Since 2021, Kastell Boiotro is part of the UNESCO world heritage "Danube Limes" (western part).

The name of the fort appears in the memoir about the life of St. Severin, who was also active in Passau in the late 5th century. Parts of the fort's fortifications and interior buildings have been reconstructed in the open-air area and can still be viewed in their original form in the basement of the museum.

The museum exhibits 600 objects. Together with references to ancient sources, explanatory texts and numerous models these vividly illustrate the 400 years history of Roman rule in this town on the northern frontier of the Empire. Digital media including touchscreens, a light installation and a virtual reconstruction of the military and civilian sites at Passau bring its complex Roman history to life.

This direct connection between the visible original walls of the fortress, the objects found on the site of the museum, and a related historical narrative, enables visitors to the Roman museum of the fort of Boiotro to physically bridge the passage of time and see, feel and understand the city’s Roman past.

Guided museum tours on request