St. Peter Church - München, Germany - Deutsche Denkmallisten - German Monument Registers on Waymarking.com

" Before the foundation of Munich as a city in 1158, there had been a pre-Merovingian church on this site. 8th century monks lived around this church on a hill called Petersbergl. At the end of the 12th century a new church in the Bavarian Romanesque style was consecrated, and expanded in Gothic style shortly before the great fire in 1327, which destroyed the building.

After its reconstruction the church was dedicated anew in 1368. In the early 17th century the 91 meter spire received its Renaissance steeple top and a new Baroque choir was added.

The interior is dominated by the high altar to which Erasmus Grasser contributed the figure of Saint Peter. Among other masterpieces of all periods are five Gothic paintings by Jan Polack and several altars by Ignaz Günther. The ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Zimmermann (1753–1756) was restored in 1999-2000.

The parish church of Saint Peter, whose 91 meters high tower is commonly known as "Alter Peter" - Old Pete - and which is emblematic of Munich, is the oldest recorded parish church in Munich and presumably the originating point for the whole city." (visit link)

From Wikimedia Commons: "At Petersplatz 1 in Munich is the parish church of St. Peter, whose tower is popularly called the Old Peter and is counted among Munich's landmarks. It is considered the oldest parish church in Munich, which is closely connected with the origin of Munich. Detached, three-aisled basilica with a three-icon choir and a mighty western tower, over a Romanesque predecessor gothic church, 13th-15th centuries. Reconstruction of the tower, 1607-1621, choir reconstruction, by Isaak Bader, 1630-1636, nave extension, by Heinrich Schön d. J. and Hans Heiß, 1640/41 and 1653/54, Interior Room, by Ignaz Anton Gunetzrhainer, 1730-1756, Rebuilding after the War was Destroyed, by Rudolf Esterer and Erwin Schleich, 1946-1954; with equipment." (visit link)

Adresse/Adress: Petersplatz 1 München, Germany 80331 Baujahr/Year of construction: 1368 Denkmalnummer/monument number: ID D-1-62-000-5245 Bestätigung/confirmation: Ja/Yes

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