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St. Peter's Church

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Marienplatz

Marienplatz, the true heart of Munich has on the eastern side the Church of St. Peter, one of Munich’s landmarks, the oldest parish church in the city, known affectionately by the locals as Alter Peter (“Old Peter”) Munich (München) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th biggest city of the European Union, with a population of above 1.5 million

St. Peter's ChurchMunich oldest parish church, first time mentioned in 1181. Excavations prove that here a church already much earlier existed

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St. Peter's ChurchThe 91m high tower (called "Old Peter") offers the best view of the Old Town and the skyline of Munich

The church stands on a hill called Petersbergl, which is the only noteworthy elevation within the Munich’s historic Old Town.

The interior of the church is decorated by gilded Baroque accents and a dominating high altar dedicated to the figure of Saint Peter.

Magnificent gilded high altar from the 18th centuryTriple crown (the work of the Munich goldsmith Johann Michael Ernst, from the 1720's)

“Diamond monstrance"

The interior was reshaped about 1750 in the "Bavarian

Baroque" style

The Pulpit, Peterskirche, Munich

The new main organ of St. Peter was inaugurated on November 22, 2003, which is St Caecilia's Day. The organ was then completely rebuilt

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The church contains gothic paintings by German artist Jan Polack, as well as a series of frescos painted by Johann Baptist Zimmermann.The ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Zimmermann (1753–1756) was restored in 1999-2000

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St Benno the Patron Saint of that city, in the church of St Peter

Saint Munditia (Mundita) is venerated as a Christian martyr. Her relics are found in a side altar at St. Peter's Church

Relics Of Martyr Saint Munditia

The 91m high tower (called "Old Peter") offers the best view of the Old Town and the skyline of Munich.Some 306 steps…

 St. Peter's Church

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