The bishop of Passau's town on the Traisen beside the old monastery of St.
Hippolytus, a market since about 1050 and raised to a town by Bishop Conrad of Passau in 1159, a claim to be older than the town rights of Enns and Vienna that is not undisputed. The house of canons (provostry) holds the quarter round the church.
Who holds it
- Name
- The bishop of Passau, with the provost of the canons of St. Hippolytus for the monastery quarter
- Title
- Lord of the place
- Confidence
- medium
de.wikipedia St. Pölten.
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Passau, with the provost of the canons of St. Hippolytus for the monastery quarter
How things stand that morning
Passau's town; walls only from about 1253.
Charter
Town rights from Bishop Conrad of Passau, 1159 (contents not described in what we read).
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
Not recorded.
Militia
Not recorded.
Walls and castle
No wall yet (built about 1253-1286).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: de.wikipedia St. Pölten.
Primary sources for Passau (Wolfger)
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Schäftlarn and the Bavarian annals (12th and 13th centuries). Brief Bavarian annals. Read online
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
- Bavarian monuments: the charters of the Bavarian monasteries and bishoprics (charters from the 8th century onward, published 1763 to 1916). The great charter series of Bavaria, arranged by monastery and bishopric. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.