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Michaelskirche (München)
St. Michael's is a Jesuit church in Munich, capital city of the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. The style of the building had an enormous influence on Southern German early Baroque architecture. History In 1556, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria granted the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) permission to establish what is now Wilhelmsgymnasium (Munich), Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich, thus establishing the order's presence in the city. The collegiate church was only established during the reign of his son William V, Duke of Bavaria, also known as "the Pious", who was a supporter of the Jesuits' Counter Reformation tenets. The church was finally consecrated in 1597, after fourteen years of construction. When the Jesuits were Suppression of the Society of Jesus, suppressed and banned from most Catholic territories in Europe, the church came into possession of the House of Wittelsbach, Bavarian Royal Family and eventually the State of Bavaria, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuhauser Straße
Neuhauser Straße is part of the first and largest pedestrian zone in Munich's Old Town. Here, many retail shops and restaurants are to be found. Location and direction The road runs almost straight ahead in the southeast-northwest direction out of town, from the intersection Färbergraben, or Augustinerstraße, to Karlsplatz (Stachus). It has a length of about 350 meters. In the direction of Marienplatz, Neuhauser Straße becomes Kaufingerstraße. Below the Neuhauser Straße and the Kaufingerstraße are the main lines of the Munich S-Bahn, S-Bahn that runs between the stops Marienplatz and Karlsplatz. History The street exists since at least 1293 (first mention) and was called Karlstraße from 1815 to 1828, then Neuhausergasse. It was rebuilt in 1972 from a main traffic connection with two tram-rails into a pedestrian zone; the reason for this was the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Olympic Games with a huge influx of additional traffic to be expected. The street is named after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
