The Catholic Parish and University Church St. Louis , called Ludwigskirche, in Munich is a monumental church in neo-romanesque style with the second-largest altar fresco of the world. The building, with its round arches called the Rundbogenstil , strongly influenced other church architecture, train stations and synagogues in both Germany and the United States. Architecture Ludwigskirche Ludwigskirche, Munich Fresco by Peter von Cornelius The Ludwigskirche is situated in the northern part of the Ludwigstrasse and was built by the architect Friedrich von Gärtner from 1829 onwards (completed 1844). The patron was King Ludwig I of Bavaria . The facade with two steeples was constructed as balance to the Theatinerkirche , which stands diagonally opposite. The floor plan shows the church as a model to a three-aisled Byzantine basilica with the basic geometric figure of the cross of tau . The church is 60 m long and 20 m wide. The towers are 71 meters high and each equipped with six bells, which are named after patr Express yourself. Organize your knowledge. Expand your mind. Discover the world. Revolvy connects you with interesting topics, lists and quizzes. Choose from hundreds of quizzes that test your knowledge. Search through millions of topics. Create a your personalized library of topics, and discover topics that others are following.
