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(Local Name: Peterskirche (Alter Peter)) St Peter's Church, known affectionately as Alter Peter (Old Peter), is Munich's oldest parish church and was for a long time its only one. It stands on the Petersbergl, a slight eminence which was settled by monks prior to the foundation of the town.
The church has a complicated history. It was preceded by an 11th C. Romanesque basilica (first mentioned in the records in 1169) which was destroyed in a great fire in 1327. The present church was built in Gothic style in 1379-86 but was subsequently altered by the addition of a Baroque choir with three apses in 1630-36, the substitution of a barrel-vaulted roof, and the remodeling of the interior in Baroque style
The church has a complicated history. It was preceded by an 11th C. Romanesque basilica (first mentioned in the records in 1169) which was destroyed in a great fire in 1327. The present church was built in Gothic style in 1379-86 but was subsequently altered by the addition of a Baroque choir with three apses in 1630-36, the substitution of a barrel-vaulted roof, and the remodeling of the interior in Baroque style
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Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Gothic; Christian sites; Architecture - Baroque or Rococo
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Church Interior
Notable features of the interior of St Peter's Church are the font by Hans Krumper (under the tower), monuments in red marble by Erasmus Grasser (set in the west wall), the Schrenk Altar (north
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Church Tower
The tower of Alter Peter reaches a height of 91m/298ft (including the tip of the papal cross). From the gallery, in fine weather or when the föhn wind blows, it is possible to enjoy a panoramic
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