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Frauenkirche
Churches & Houses of Worship
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Frauenkirche
rious fresco
Judgement Day
by Peter von Cornelius is the
second-largest church fresco in
the world.
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Ludwigstr. 20 • Map M2
• 7:30am-8pm daily
Munich's 15th-century cathe-
dral dominates the city silhouette
with its twin towers
(see p27)
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Asamkirche
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Michaelskirche
Dedicated to St Johann-
Nepomuk, this late Baroque
church built by the Asam broth-
ers features ceiling frescoes
depicting the saint
(see p27)
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Peterskirche
An important structure in
many ways, this is the largest
late Renaissance church north of
the Alps. Construction began in
1583. It features the second-
largest barrel vault in the
world, after St Peter's in
Rome, and was built for the
Jesuits. The crypt con-
tains the sarcophagi of
Elector Maximilian I and
Ludwig II. Not to be missed
is the bronze figure of St
Michael battling the dragon
(1585).
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Neuhauser Str. 6
• Map K4 • Open 7am-9pm daily
(Old Peter)
Although this is the oldest
parish church in the city (13th
century), the interior is a mix
of Gothic (altar by Schrenk),
Baroque (baptismal font), and
Rococo (side altars). Climbing
the 302 steps to the top of
the Renaissance tower is
worth the effort
(see p26)
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Ludwigskirche
Putto,
Asamkirche
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Theatinerkirche
Friedrich von Gärtner built
this church, which is flanked by
two towers, in the style of Italian
Romanesque (1829-43). The glo-
Construction of this church,
which is also called St Cajetan,
was begun in 1663 to mark the
birth of the heir to Elector Fer-
dinand. It is the most Italianate of
all Munich's churches
(see p27)
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Klosterkirche St Anna
The Lehel district is home to
Munich's earliest Rococo church,
built by Johann Michael Fischer
from 1727 to 1733, with an interi-
or designed by the Asam broth-
ers. Construction of the nearby
neo-Romanesque parish church
of St Anna began in 1887.
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St-
Anna-Platz 21 or 5 • Map M4 & N4
• Open 6am-7pm or 8am-6pm daily
The Romanesque-Byzantine Ludwigskirche
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Visitors should view church interiors only when no services
are taking place.
