Church of St.
Johann Nepomuk
The Catholic Church of St. Johann
Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church, was built from 1733 to
1746 by the brothers Egid Quirin and Cosmas Damian Asam as their
private church. Due to resistance of the citizens, the brothers
were forced to make the church accessible to the public, though
they had taken on all the costs of building. The Asamkirche is
one of the most splendid achievements of Bavarian late Baroque
architecture or rococo. It is framed by the Asamhaus, built in
1773, on the left and the Priest's House, built in 1771 on the
right.
The ornate facade tells about the deeds
of St. John of Nepomuk. The ceiling of the church is decorated by
magnificent paintings and gold trim, and the high altar shows the
Chair of Mercy Group, with God the Father and the crucified
Christ. Ignaz Günther created the two angels of the fraternity
altar in 1767, they were acquired and added later.
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picture to get a larger version
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St. Michael
kirche
The Jesuit church of St Michael is the
largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. It was built by
William V, Duke of Bavaria, known in German as Wilhelm, between
1583 and 1597 as a spiritual center for the Counter Reformation.
The foundation stone was laid in 1585. The style of the building
had an enormous influence on Southern German early baroque
architecture. When I visited, the front of the church was under
renovation, so I could not see that.
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