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Frauenkirche
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church in Munich, Bavaria, Germany; cathedral of the archdiocese of Munich and Freising
Key facts
- Location
- Frauenplatz 12, Munich , Bavaria
- Country
- Germany
- Denomination
- Catholic Church
- Sui iuris church
- Latin Church
- Website
- www .muenchner-dom .de
- Status
- Co-cathedral
- Functional status
- Active
- Architect
- Jörg von Halsbach
- Architectural type
- Cathedral
- Style
- Gothic , Renaissance (domes)
- Years built
- preced. 12th century, actual 1468–1488
- Completed
- 1524 (domes added)
- Length
- 109 metres (358 ft)
- Width
- 40 metres (130 ft)
- Height
- 98.57 metres (323.4 ft)
- Archdiocese
- Munich and Freising
- Archbishop
- Reinhard Cardinal Marx
- Priest
- Msgr. Klaus Peter Franzl
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The Frauenkirche (Full name: German: Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau, Bavarian: Dom zu Unsra Liabm Frau, lit. 'Cathedral of Our Dear Lady') is a church in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. It is a landmark and is considered a symbol of the Bavarian capital city. Although called "Münchner Dom" (Munich Cathedral) on its website and URL, the church is referred to as "Frauenkirche" by locals. It is the largest hall church in the world.
Because of local height limits, the church towers are widely visible. As a result of the narrow outcome of a local plebiscite, city administration prohibits buildings with a height exceeding 99 m in the city center. Since November 2004, this prohibition has been provisionally extended outward, and consequently, no buildings may be built in the city over the aforementioned height. The south tower, which is open to those wishing to climb the stairs or use the elevator, offers a unique view of Munich and the nearby Alps since the completion of its renovation in 2022.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Frauenkirche” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.