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Munich Stopover8 The Kirche St. Peter

Munich (Mu00fcnchen) 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

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Munich Stopover8 The Kirche St. Peter

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  1. Munich stopover 8

  2. Altes Rathaus St. Peter's Church Heiliggeistkirche Marienplatz Viktualienmarkt

  3. 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

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

  5. Heiliggeistkirche Altes Rathaus St. Peter's Church

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

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

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

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

  10. “Diamond monstrance"

  11. The interior was reshaped about 1750 in the "Bavarian Baroque" style

  12. The Pulpit, Peterskirche, Munich

  13. 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

  14. Side altar statue of Ss. Anne, Mary, and Christ

  15. Side altar (The Mariahilf altar) Angel by Ignaz Günther (1725 - 1775)

  16. The Last Supper Altar

  17. The Last Supper Altar Angels by Ignaz Günther (1725 - 1775)

  18. Saint Peter Side altar

  19. 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

  20. Crucifixion and Mater Dolorosa

  21. Statue des Apostels: Simon Statue des Apostels: Paulus

  22. Statue des Apostels: Philippus St Benno the Patron Saint of that city, in the church of St Peter

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

  24. Relics Of Martyr Saint Munditia

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

  26.  St. Peter's Church

  27. St. Peter's Church Marienplatz

  28. Text: Internet Pictures: Internet Sanda Foişoreanu Copyright: All the images belong to their authors Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 08.2016 Sound: Richard Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 The presentation of the Rose - Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato

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