Top Churches

Munich has a host of stunning churches. Most famous is the Frauenkirche, whose twin towers with their bulbous tops are the city’s iconic landmark (to this day, no building is allowed to built taller than this cathedral). The yellow-hued Theatinerkirche is a must for fans of Italian high-Baroque style, while St. Peter’s Church, one of the city’s oldest, is worth seeing for its lavish, gilded high altar and ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Zimmermann who also did much memorable work in the Nymphenburg Palace.