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St. Michael in Berg am Laim, Munich

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81: 17: 121:. The painting of the high altar celebrating the archangel (by the Munich baroque painter Johann Andreas Wolff) and the statue of St. Roch (Andreas Faistenberger, 1690) were created already before the construction of the church. The altarpiece of the side altar St. Norbert was painted by Ignaz Joseph Schilling (1744/1746). 93:
The elegant façade with its twin towers provides a strong vertical accent was designed as the terminal feature of a street to the inner city which was never built. It is the only church of Fischer which was decorated in the rococo style with rich
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Large round-headed arches divide the interior of the church in different sections. The central space is decorated by pilasters and columns and the corners are rounded off by several niches. The stucco and frescoes were created by
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During World War II the church was heavily damaged on 30 April 1945 by artillery hit in the nave, but afterwards restored.
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until today. The Catholic church is one of the chief works of the Bavarian
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The gilded figures on either side of the tabernacle are a contribution of
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Warburg Institute Iconographic Database (images of the church interior)
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the Elder, who served as a building inspector for this church.
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Registered historic buildings and monuments in Bavaria
8: 253:1751 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 39:as Court Church for Elector and Archbishop 110:in 1743, the altars were constructed by 15: 177: 263:Cultural heritage monuments in Munich 7: 134:Saint Michael in the Catholic Church 238:Baroque church buildings in Germany 14: 228:Roman Catholic churches in Munich 64:Military Order of Saint Michael 233:Baroque architecture in Munich 1: 258:Tourist attractions in Munich 35:, built from 1738 to 1751 by 62:. It was also served by the 279: 243:Churches completed in 1751 25:St Michael in Berg am Laim 108:Johann Baptist Zimmermann 98:, maybe this was due to 47:, a brother of Emperor 85: 66:until 1837 and by the 37:Johann Michael Fischer 21: 190:www.st-michael-bal.de 157:48.12500°N 11.63028°E 112:Johann Baptist Straub 100:François de Cuvilliés 83: 54:Clemens August owned 19: 153: /  68:Archbrotherhood of 20:View of the church. 162:48.12500; 11.63028 86: 22: 186:"Erzbruderschaft" 270: 200: 199: 197: 196: 182: 168: 167: 165: 164: 163: 158: 154: 151: 150: 149: 146: 278: 277: 273: 272: 271: 269: 268: 267: 218: 217: 209: 204: 203: 194: 192: 184: 183: 179: 174: 161: 159: 155: 152: 147: 144: 142: 140: 139: 130: 91: 27:is a church in 12: 11: 5: 276: 274: 266: 265: 260: 255: 250: 245: 240: 235: 230: 220: 219: 216: 215: 208: 207:External links 205: 202: 201: 176: 175: 173: 170: 137: 136: 129: 126: 90: 87: 41:Clemens August 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 275: 264: 261: 259: 256: 254: 251: 249: 246: 244: 241: 239: 236: 234: 231: 229: 226: 225: 223: 214: 211: 210: 206: 191: 187: 181: 178: 171: 169: 166: 135: 132: 131: 127: 125: 122: 120: 119:Ignaz Günther 115: 113: 109: 103: 101: 97: 88: 82: 78: 76: 72: 71: 70:Saint Michael 65: 61: 57: 52: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 18: 193:. Retrieved 189: 180: 138: 123: 116: 104: 92: 89:Architecture 67: 56:Berg am Laim 53: 24: 23: 160: / 84:High altar. 222:Categories 195:2022-09-14 172:References 148:11°37′49″E 145:48°07′30″N 128:See also 96:rocaille 77:period. 49:Charles 45:Cologne 33:Bavaria 75:rococo 29:Munich 60:manor 58:as a 43:of 224:: 188:. 114:. 51:. 31:, 198:.

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Munich
Bavaria
Johann Michael Fischer
Clemens August
Cologne
Charles
Berg am Laim
manor
Military Order of Saint Michael
Saint Michael
rococo

rocaille
François de Cuvilliés
Johann Baptist Zimmermann
Johann Baptist Straub
Ignaz Günther
Saint Michael in the Catholic Church
48°07′30″N 11°37′49″E / 48.12500°N 11.63028°E / 48.12500; 11.63028
"Erzbruderschaft"
Warburg Institute Iconographic Database (images of the church interior)
Categories
Roman Catholic churches in Munich
Baroque architecture in Munich
Baroque church buildings in Germany
Churches completed in 1751
Registered historic buildings and monuments in Bavaria
1751 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
Tourist attractions in Munich

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