Sankt Michael
Sankt Michael stands in the heart of Munich as a Jesuit church and a major Renaissance landmark north of the Alps. Its Renaissance architecture makes it the largest church of its kind north of the Alps.
Built between 1583 and 1597, it began under William V, Duke of Bavaria, during the Counter-Reformation. Making room required the demolition of 87 houses. Its design draws on Il Gesù in Rome and centres on a barrel vault spanning more than twenty metres. A tower collapsed in 1590. Friedrich Sustris then redesigned the façade, adding bronze statues of Wittelsbach rulers that form a family tree.
Inside, stucco scenes from the life of Jesus surround Peter Candid’s Annunciation and Hubert Gerhard’s Archangel Michael. The church was heavily damaged during World War Two. Restoration finished in 1948, while the crypt became a burial place for William V, King Ludwig II, and other Bavarian royals. Wheelchair access adds a practical detail to this historic interior.
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